Chapter 27


    “Where are we?” Isabe asks Gabriel as soon as they step out of the car. After Doc Fabian process


    their discharge slip, Gabriel said that they will need to go on a safer ce. And she is expecting that


    they will go on a secluded ce or away from the city or something like that but on the contrary, the


    ce is just a few minutes’ drive to the city.


    “This is my house.” Gabriel said, “You don’t have to worry about anything else because I will provide it


    for the mean time.” He added.


    “Thank you so much.” Isabe said. “You don’t have to do all of this since in reality, you don’t even


    have anything to do with all of these mess.”


    “Well, the moment Tyron asked me for a favor, I already had a hunch that I will involve myself into a


    mess.” Gabriel shrugs.


    “But you’re putting yourself into danger…” Isabe said, worried that the more people involved in their


    family feud, the messier and bloodier it will be.


    “That’s part of my job… danger, that is.” Gabriel said as if he is already used to it. “What is more


    important now is your safety, I can’t bear it if Tyron will suddenly appear in front of me and smack me if


    something bad happens to you.”


    “By the way, my inws, how about them?” She suddenly remembers. “They are surely in danger as


    they are close to Uncle Fred.”


    “Don’t worry…” Gabriel said as he stares at the ck van approaching them. “I already took care of it.”


    He said and the van stops in front of them.


    “Are they—” Isabe gasps when Ivy, her mother-inwes out from the van. “Ma…” she called out,


    not sure what to do. She tried calling her inw before her dischargement but she didn’t pick up.


    “Isabe…” Ivy hugs her as soon as she saw her. “This whole thing is driving me crazy.” She added as


    she burst into tears making her cry. “I can’t believe that I lost my son the same thing that I lost my


    husband.”


    “I… I’m sorry, ma, I should’ve stopped Gabriel from leaving the hospital. I should have trusted my


    instincts.” Isabe said.


    “It is not your fault, sweetie.” Ivy said as she held her hand. “It’s Fred’s fault.” She said with great


    intensity of anger and betrayal. Her whole body is trembling. “How could he face us and act like he’s


    innocent?”


    “Ma…”


    “Auntie Be!” Michael and Michelle shouted in joy when they saw her as soon as they got out of the


    car.


    “Did you bring choctes, Auntie?” Michelle innocently asks. She’s quite confused with the twins


    behavior.


    “Is Uncle Tyron with you?” Michael asks. “I miss him already. He told me that he wille and visit to


    y with us but he never did.” He added.


    Isabe looks at her mother-inw and brother-inw.


    “We didn’t told them yet…” Maja said. “We cannot tell them the truth…”


    “I see…” She tearfully said as she looks at the twins. “Your Uncle Tyron is in vacation as of the


    moment, so we can’t be with him.” She said and held the twin’s hands. “But your Uncle Tyron said that


    he will be with you and y with you again when the timees… and he said that he loves you two


    so much.”


    “We love Uncle Tyron too.” The twins said in unison, making her smile. How she wished that Tyron is


    here to hear those. “But why are you crying, Auntie?” Michelle asks, tearing up. “Are you hurt?” She


    added, worriedly.


    “No, I’m not crying because I’m hurt… I’m crying because your Uncle Tyron is blessed to had niece and


    nephew like you.” Isabe forces a smile.


    “Don Samuel…” Ivy said as soon as she saw the old Don. “It is good to see you again…” Ivy said


    hesitantly.


    “It is good to see you too, Ivy.” The Don politely said—there is awkwardness in the air. Isabe is sure


    that thest time they saw each other is during the wedding.


    “Now that you are all here, let us go inside.” Gabriel said, breaking the tension. “For now, you will stay


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    here to ensure your safety. The things you need will be provided and you don’t have to worry about the


    housekeepers as they work under mymand… and about thepanies, our friends volunteered to


    handle it for the meantime while we are sorting this case.” Gabriel said when they settled inside.


    “What do you mean, Mister Zamora?” Miguel asks, frowning and there’s a doubt in his tone. “Are you


    saying that I should leave thepany to total strangers? Especially now that my brother is dead,


    stockholders will surely hold an emergency meeting.”


    “You don’t have to worry, Miguel, the friends I’m referring to are well known businessmen and also, they


    are friends with Tyron.” Gabriel said.


    “By friends, you mean, Joshua and the others?” Isabe asks.


    “Yes, those crazy men will run thepanies for the meantime.” Gabriel said. “We cannot determine


    Miguel’s safety if we let him handle thepany. You don’t have to worry because Joshua, Rafael and


    the others know how—”


    “I get your point but if you’re talking about Joshua Levine and Rafael Anderson, I know how ruthless


    they are in terms of business.” Miguel said.


    “don’t worry, this is what your brother wants.” Gabriel said.


    “what do you mean?” Miguel frowns. “How would you know that this is what he wants?”


    Gabriel was taken aback. “Before he leaves my office, he said that if something happens to him, and


    your uncle is still not caught, those jerks, I mean, Joshua and the others will handle hispanies for


    the mean time.” Gabriel exins.


    “Miguel, let’s just listen to them for the time being.” Maja said grabbing her husband’s hands.


    “But…”


    “I understand.” Isabe butted.


    “Isabe, even you?” Miguel uttered in disbelief.


    “If Tyron really said that then I will honour it as his wife.” Isabe said. “They are Tyron’s friends and he


    trusts them with his life.” She added.


    “Fine. If Tyron trust them then I can’t do much about it.” Miguel sighs. He clearly loves and cares for his


    brother.


    “Thank you.” Gabriel said. “For the meantime, this will be your home, and I hope you surrendered your


    phone to my agents so that Frederick will not trace your whereabouts.”


    “We did.” Maja said and Gabriel nods.


    “Until when will we stay here?” Don Samuel asks.


    “Until I put Fred behind bars. We can easily apprehend him now but the evidences against his crimes


    are still weak, and he is involved in drugs. He is using the old warehouse of the Cruz Enterprises as his


    drug den.”


    “Drugs?” Miguel exims. “Tyron doesn’t know anything about this, we didn’t know that Uncle Fred is


    in drugs.”


    “I really don’t want to break this to you because you see him as a father but he is one of the drug lords


    being targeted by the police. There are insufficient evidences against him that is why he’s still on


    loose.” Gabriel said firmly.


    “But with the evidences you have, you can already apprehend him now, right?” Isabe asks.


    “Yes, but not now, in a week’s time, they will hold a big exchange with another syndicate and we will


    grab that chance to corner them.” Gabriel exins. “And you don’t have to worry about Tyron being link


    to your Uncle’s wrong doing. I know very well that he has nothing to do with it.” He adds as he nces


    over Miguel.


    “Thank you. My brother is all that is left with us, and with his sudden death, I don’t want to taint his


    name.” Miguel said.


    “Even if you don’t say it, I know that he has nothing to do with it.” Gabriel said and checks his watch.


    “Well, if you need anything, just give me a call or ask Helen.”


    Helen is the head of the maids, but Isabe knows that she and the maids are something else.


    “Don Samuel…” Ivy called out hesitantly. They are all gathered in the living room—the twins are ying


    in the middle of the room.


    “Yes?” The Don asks, “Is there a problem?” he asks, worried.


    “I…The thing is…” Ivy stuttered, nervous and hesitant if she can talk to the Don about the past.


    “Calm yourself, Ivy, if you can’t say it now, you can do itter, besides, we will be living under the same


    house for days.” The Don kindly said.


    “Grandpa, are you tired? Maybe you should rest first.” Isabe butted in, worried that her grandfather is


    tired and she’s trying to relieve the awkwardness in the air.


    And it seems that the old Don realized what she’s trying to do.


    “I guess, I need to take a little nap.” The Don said and caresses Isabe’s cheeks. “You also need to


    take a rest.” He added.


    “Don’t worry about me grandpa, I can still manage.” She said as she grabs the Don’s hands. “I will


    apany you to your room.”


    “You don’t have to, Be.” The Don said. “Leon is here to take care of me.” Leon is the nurse that


    Gabriel provided. “You stay here and talk to your inws. And tell me if Ricardo called you.” He added


    with worry at the mention of Ricardo’s name.


    After the news of Tyron’s death, Ricardo cannot be contacted, but Isabe believes that he has nothing


    to do with the explosion. Ricardo is loyal to Don Samuel and has always been there when she needs


    help.


    “Okay, grandpa, rest well.” Isabe smiles and ce a kiss on the Don’s cheeks.


    Isabe faces her inws as soon as the Don settles in his room. “Ma…” She called out to Ivy.


    “It’s okay, Be. After all these years, I don’t know how to face your grandfather.” Ivy bitterly smiles.


    “I know how you feel, ma.” She said and Ivy looks at her with confusion. “I also didn’t see him for how


    many years, I only saw him because of my sudden marriage to Tyron.”


    “But I thought…”


    Isabe bitterly smiles.


    “The truth is, Tyron and I didn’t marry for love.” Isabe said. “We got married because of my


    grandfather. He used my imaginary debt to threaten me that is why I agreed to what he wants… and


    Tyron married me so that he can get the Morgan Industries.” Isabe exins.


    “Oh my gosh!” Ivy exims. “How could you two hid that from us?”


    “Tyron doesn’t want to burden you and Miguel…”


    “Oh no! he should have still told us about it.” Ivy said as she grabs her hand. “I am so sorry Isabe, if


    only I told Tyron the truth earlier, both of you will not be tied on a loveless marriage.”


    “It’s okay, ma, Tyron treats me well and Ie to love him and in fact…” Isabe slightly bit her lips to


    restrain herself from crying. “The truth is, I am pregnant with his child.” She broke the news making Ivy,


    Miguel and his wife, Maja surprise. “And the only thing I regret is that I didn’t tell him how I feel and


    about my pregnancy.”


    “Oh my gosh!” Maja exims. “I don’t know if I should congratte you or what…”


    “I understand, Maja, I am also having mixed emotions. The truth is, when I read the article that Tyron is


    gone, I also wanted to follow him, but then I remembered our unborn child.” Isabe said as she


    caresses her stomach.