Chapter 20


    “Anyway, Tyron, now that you know the truth about my bad rtion with my granddaughter, you cannot


    annul the marriage. It was written on the contract that once you annul the marriage all of your assets


    will be given to Be and you cannot have any single penny on your name.” Don Samuel said making


    Isabe furious. “but I


    “How could you?” Isabe shouts. “You are the worst man I’ve ever known! And I despise the fact that


    your blood is running through my veins! You are a devil!”


    “Isabe, enough!” Tyron warns his wife. “No matter what, he is still your grandfather and you cannot


    change that fact.”


    Isabe snickers at her husband’s words and coldly stares at him.


    “What’s the sudden change, my dear husband?” She asks. “Last night, you were so angry upon


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    learning the truth and now that the deceitful man mentioned about assets and annulment you suddenly


    change your attitude?”


    “It’s—”


    “Ha! Is money that really matters to you and this family?” Isabe shakes her head. “You are all ves


    of money!” She added and storms out of the room. She heard Tyron calling her but she didn’t look


    back, she doesn’t need someone who values money.


    As soon as she steps out of the room, her tears fall down. It may be true that money is the reason why


    she entangled herself in this situation—the reason why she married Tyron but she did cherish the time


    she spend with him.


    She quickly dried her tears when she heard the door opens.


    “You need to talk to your grandfather, Be.” Tyron said in a calm tone but his face says otherwise. “Set


    aside your differences and pride.”


    “Give me a reason why should I talk to that old man.” Isabe said firmly.


    “Because he is your grandfather, your only family left.” Tyron answered, making her feel a sharp pain


    on her chest.


    “Your only family… Then I guess, you didn’t consider yourself as my family.” She thought.


    “I don’t think that I still need to talk to him after what I’ve learned.” Isabe said. “And let’s annul our


    marriage, you don’t need to worry about your assets taken away from you. I have no interest on them.”


    She added and was startled at Tyron’s angry face.


    “Marrying you is one of my ns but annulment is out of the question, Be.” Tyron said, clenching his


    jaw. “You are my wife and that will not change!”


    “If it is about your assets, I already told you that I have no interest—”


    “This is not about my assets, mypany or my money!” Tyron cuts her off and grabs her arm. “The


    moment you signed that damn marriage contract you are already my property!”


    “I am no one’s property!” Isabe said, gritting her teeth. “You may be my husband but that’s in name


    only! You can have my body but you will never have my heart!” She added but was taken aback when


    she saw Tyron’s eyes filled with pain and let go of her arm.


    “Just go and talk to your grandfather.” He said in a low voice.


    “Ty—”


    “There are things that your grandfather wants to tell you alone, you should go back inside.” Tyron said.


    “I—”


    “Go inside and make up with your grandfather, Be. Listen to him, set aside your pride before it’s too


    “W…why are you saying this?” She can’t help not to ask.


    “Before my father passed away, we had a misunderstanding, he tried reaching out to me but because


    of my pride I lost him without patching things up.” Tyron said as he smiles bitterly. “And up until now, I


    am regretting that I put my pride first before my father. And I don’t want you to experience the same


    thing.”


    “But I—”


    “No matter what your grandfather did, he is still your blood rtive. You don’t have to forgive him


    immediately nor you need to talk. Just go and listen to what he will tell you.” Tyron said.


    “How about you?” She asks. “I mean, will you be here after I listen to him?” She added making Tyron


    taken aback but smilester on.


    “I will wait for you here.”


    Isabe didn’t say a word but she hugs Tyron, making him startled. They silently stood there as a group


    of people and a nurse pass by taking a glimpse of them.


    “Don’t worry too much, I will be here when you needed me.” Tyron whispers as he hugs her back.


    “I will listen to what my grandfather will tell me but afterwards, you also need to listen to what will I say


    you, I also want to bring justice to my father’s death.”


    “Thank you.” Tyron said as he kisses her forehead. “Listen well to your grandfather and try to


    understand him.” He added and loosen their hug before opening the door and nce at her.


    “I hope I have the self-control to do so.” Isabe sighs.


    “You can do it, Be, I believe in you.” Tyron said. “Let him finish what he wants to say then you can


    give ament afterwards. Because the way I see it, both of you are hurting.”


    “Tyron…”


    Tyron hugs her first before giving her a little push before closing the door.


    “So, what are the things that you’ve forgot to mention?” Isabe breaks the silence.


    “As I said earlier, I didn’t abandon you and your mother. I’m sending living expenses through Ricardo,


    but everything has a limit, I don’t want them to be suspicious especially that a snake entered the vi


    and we had a hard time tracking who it was. I wanted you and your mother to live in a more


    can live in a big house.” The Don said. “It was very painful for me, sweetheart, to see you and your


    mother suffering. I am well aware that your mother has to work at home making rugs or anything that


    will put food on the table. Until your mother was diagnosed with cancer, I am grateful for Ricardo for


    being there with you.” The Don added, and she felt a pain on her chest as soon as she remembers


    those painful memories.


    “but you didn’t go and see my mother.” She said softly. “You never helped us, she’s in a critical stage in


    we barely made money for her chemotherapy. I lowered my pride and asked you for helped but you


    chase me away.” Be said as her tears started to flow. “That is why, we acquired a huge sum of debt


    from Tito Ricardo.”


    “That’s not true, sweetheart. I mean, it is true that I chased you away when you personally came to


    asked for help but I had no choice, there are lots of prying eyes. Ever since you were little, I’ve always


    wanted to see you but I somehow managed to control myself. Seeing you will put you more in danger


    and I can’t let that happen.” The Don said, his eyes were full of sadness and tears started to flow. “That


    is why, I asked Ricardo to take care of you and protect you. I went and visit your mother once, Be, I


    already decided to get you two in my care and protect you but your mother rejected my offer. She told


    me that it is better that your identity will be unknown to the public to keep you safe.” The Don sighs.


    “With that, the money that was used during your mom’s chemo is from me. All of the things you needed


    came from me, Be. We just camouged it like it was a debt.”


    “To be safe from who?” She asks; her grandfather kept on saying that she needed to be safe that is


    why he did all of those, but from whom? But the Don sighs and is hesitant to answer. “Please, tell me.


    Who are you protecting me from?”


    “I’m sorry, Be, but I can’t answer that yet…” The Don answers making her sigh.


    “Is that person rted to dad’s death.” She asks.


    “Yes.”


    “Then I have the right to know, grandpa.” She pleads.


    “He is closer than you think, Be.” The Don said making her frown.


    “Is…is it Tyron?” She asks in shock. “No, that can’t be true, he is still a child when that happened and


    he loves his father.” She slightly shakes her head.


    “If Tyron is the culprit, I will not let you marry him.” The Don said.


    “If you can’t answer my question, then let’s leave that for another day.” Isabe said making the Don


    and Ricardo shocked. They didn’t expect her change in behaviour. “But at the very least answer my


    question why you let me marry into the Cruz family.”


    The Don stares at her for a moment and sighs.


    “I did that to protect you, even if it means giving mypany to Tyron. You are more precious to me


    than thepany. You see, my health deteriorated and I don’t know how much time is left on me. I


    made used of your acting debt to Ricardo and I lured mypany to Tyron, so that both of you will


    agree to my selfish demands.” The Don said.


    “But why?” She can’t helped not to ask, she’s curious as hell. “Why go to such length?”


    “Because I know that Tyron will protect you even if it is marriage out of contract and I believe that the


    person after us will not hurt you if you’re with Tyron.” The Don answers. “But that is just another


    excuse, the real reason is that to fulfil the promise between your father and Tyron’s father.” He added


    making her frown.


    “What do you mean?”


    “You already meet Tyron during your childhood. It was before the ident. Tyron and his father visited


    the vi and you meet them there.”


    “But why did they go there? Isn’t it that the two families are in dispute?”


    “It is true, but not on your father and Tyron’s father. The moment they meet each other, they already


    clicked and wanted to end the family feud. Your father is very open to me and he told me about their


    n. Of course, I am happy because your father thought that way.” The Don said. Their talksted for


    hours that even Ricardo excused himself to go home and change. Tyron even told her that he has to go


    somewhere that is why she is left to take care of his grandfather.