Chapter 53: The Truth
"My husband saw everything going on with his eyes. He didn’t have any good opinions about Don DeAngelo till then. Most people he knew didn’t like Don DeAngelo as his neighborhood gang was in a turf war with DeAngelo’s people. He was the wide-eyed rookie who wanted to change the world by getting rid of all dons. But..." Gloria wetted her lips.
"My husband saw how the police got handouts from the local gang leaders. When Don DeAngelo became their "enemy" they tried to get him by illicit methods. They succeeded in a way, but then..." Gloria took a deep breath.
Marcella could see that Gloria has a lot of respect for her father.
"My husband was so elated with the judgment of the court. But they got him in the end, those b@stards," Gloria fisted her hands.
Marcella’s heart skipped a beat. Is Gloria implying that the cops were responsible for her father’s death? Come to think of it, there is always that possibility.
She wondered what other conspiracies were going on against her father. If it was just hatred, his enemies wouldn’t come after his children this hard. Who did my father anger that much?
She didn’t think it was about the codex either. She knew a lot of politicians, city councilors, and businessmen who had all sorts of deals with her father. But thinking about it deeply, are those secrets that abominable that they would kill to keep that secret?
The one who is after them might not even be associated with her father.
Marcella’s palms went cold. That truth is far scarier than an old enemy wanting revenge. If he is someone with whom her father didn’t have any contact, finding that person would be like finding a canary in a coal mine.
"Mars!"
Marcella came out of her reverie as Gloria pinched her arm.
"Yes," Marcella took a deep breath.