TWENTY FOUR: THE FAMILY TIES
When I got home I immediately noticed two cars in our garage. I know the silver SUV belongs to
Grandpa, the ck one I just am not sure who owns it. But it looks like--
I immediately parked my car, and entered the house.
And I let go of the suitcase I was carrying, that made the two adults looked at me. I quickly picked it
up and approached them.
The two adults smiled at me as they yed with the children.
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"Mama. Look who is here!" I looked at Freda, when she spoke and pointed to Don Rafael. Yes, the
old Wilford is here now in our house. Grandpa was so annoying; I didn''t want the children to feel my
disapproval of the situation so I just smiled at Freda and picked her up. I have not talking to two
adults yet.
"Mama, you never told us that we have another great grandpa here. It''s so amazing!" my daughter
smiled happily while innocently looking at me.
I saw Leyson''s questioning stares that did not escape my sight. But I just smiled at him.
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Staring at these two maniptive oldies now, makes me want to boil in madness, especially with my
Grandfather. I first took the children up to their yroom with their babysitter. For me to talk intently
to these two, who are now smiling in front of me. Gosh! They are like children who have sinned
against their mother.
I can''t believe this!
"What is this, Grandpa? Why are you two here, especially Don Rafael…" I said looking at my
Grandfather and Don Rafael, the old Wilford just smiled at me.
"Of course, myrade also wants to see our grandchildren... will I deny that to my best friend?"
My good Grandpa said in response, he looks pitiful so I just sighed. So, no more... no more ns
that I will make sure Fred don’t recognize and see my children. All my ns are gone that instant; I
bent down and tweaked my hair. Gosh, I don''t know what to say.
"Don''t worry. I will make sure my grandson doesn''t know it right away, until he realizes his stupidities
in life. He is now acting like a miserable man, which he also did to his self." I feel relieved because
of what Don Rafael said.
"Thankyou Sir. I owe you big time because of that, which is I also know you think this is unfair to my
children. It''s just that I just don''t want to get into trouble and my life will be again chaotic. I made a
mistake then, but I also want to let you know that I do not regret what I did before," I said with finality
in my voice.
"It''s good to know, because there was really nothing to be regretted, you have beautiful kids, now.
Freda Ysabel and FrederikLeyson are both smart and good kids. You raised them well even if it''s
just you alone," he said that made me smile because I knew there was a Wilford who will ept my
children no matter what happens.
But I wonder, why is he acting like this? I know they are friends with Grandpa but I do not know that
they are this close. I think they read the rising questions on my face, that’s why they started the
story with,
"Once upon a time..." just kidding.
Grandpa was the first to tell the story, I was just listening.
"Rafael and I are best friends. We are the only children of Wilford and Guevara. Our parents are
friends inside and outside the business world. So before we were born, our parents agreed to marry
their children in the future, but then... you know, it''s not possible because we are both men." They
and I giggled. So our families have been really good friends for a long time.
"So we just became best friends. But that is not the end of the story of the arrangement that our
parents did not carry out, so we decided to continue that." He continued.
"You had a Wilford man and a Guevara woman, but the arrangement didn''t happen either because
Mommy and Daddy left together." I continued.
"Yes. So I used to be very angry with your father. I hate his guts for stealing my daughter from me.
But I did nothing. Love wins after all. So I let them go, the only thing that annoys me was that he
comes from mypetitors’ family. So I rejected your mother verbally and let her live with the
Franks. So we decided to passed the arrangement to our grandchildren. When the eldest grandson
of the Wilfords was born, who is, Frederik." Grandpa continued, I will go crazy with our families’
story.
"My grandson that is a fool of all fools. He couldn''t wait for me to introduce him to the real heir. But
when I found out that he decided to marry a Frank, it made me a little bit at ease because it looks
like the long-standing of Wilford and Guevara’s promise will nowing true. But after awhile, I
found out that Diana Frank was just an adopted child. That made Leonardo very angry with me
because I let what should not happen to happen. But because I thought my grandson felt true love
with Diana, I am ready to let them stay in a rtionship and not meddle with them. But my thoughts
are not keeping me in peace, I was so restless then. ‘Cause I feel there was something wrong.
That''s why I conducted an investigation, and that''s when I found out about his void marriage and
the reason why he got to marry Diana Frank that instant, for mypany, he wanted to own my
company that much so he fulfilled all my conditions to get it. I was very angry at him, I wanted to
hang him upside down because of him being a jerk of a son, well my good son maybe did not raise
him well, he was the only heir, not in the right mind, but I let him grow through the a mistake he
made and a decision."
There I was surprised, as Don Rafael''s story continues. So? ---Diana and Fred are not really
married? Seriously? Is this true? But impossible, I was there.
"Wait, howe it was void? I was there. I was a witness when they signed a marriage contract.
Their friends were also there." I said confused.
"My grandson is really a jerk. His wife doesn’t knows that their marriage was not processed in the
legal department. Money talks and Fred''s friends are also from well-known ns, so they helped
him when he needed it."
So? I''m really going crazy with what I just found out. I did not know if I would enjoy it or even be
more disturb by his information of our lives.
But then why did Don Rafael not reveal it immediately and let Diana and Fred''s marriagest longer.
“Why did you let itst, and you still gave thepany to Fred?" Don Rafael smiled at my question.
"Oh well, I will really bequeath to him the WilCo., As if I have another choice... he is my only
grandson. He was just impatient to wait for the right time I will give it to him. So that''s it. Let him
realize the things he should realize. And also, at that time when we had to push the agreement of
our families, your Grandfather and your Mother still couldn''t get along well... so he couldn''t interfere
with what was happening in Frank''s life. Maybe it is... "it was a hanging story that my Grandfather
added.
"Really love wins after all."