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Chapter 49 Who is it?
Chapter 49 Who is it?
ALESSANDRO’S POV
I came back to my office, heartbroken and devastated. I don’t have any energy left inside me; only my
body is moving around without my mind, as if something heavy was pressing my soul, trying to
suffocate me.
At present, I am unsure of her whereabouts and have a pressing need to locate her. However, it seems
that everything I had worked on with my own efforts has been ruined.
I hurt her so much that she decided to leave without looking behind; I even hurt her last night, accusing
her of things she never did. She was a victim too, and I...
Leaning against the wall of the elevator, I pulled my hair in frustration, unable to focus on my work,
thinking about how to locate her and have a conversation with her.
The elevator ‘dang’ opened, and I walked toward my office when I saw Calvin coming out of my office.
Watching me, he immediately greeted me with a worried expression before speaking, “Elder madam is
here.”
“Grandma?” I mumbled to myself, and he nodded.
I couldn’t help but sigh. I am already out of my sane, and now she is here for God knows what reason.
If she started talking about Camilla, I swear I would lose it and won’t care anymore if she was my
grandmother.
I nodded when Calvin talked again. “Do you find Miss Bla... I mean, Miss Edwards?”
“No, she left.” I frowned at the thought and focused my gaze on him. “Along with the other two things,
start searching for Victoria’s current location. Find her as soon as possible.”
“Yes, sir!” He immediately left to do his tasks.
After he was gone to his desk, I walked to my office. Grandma was sitting on the sofa with a glass of
water in hand.
Despite always being a smart and elegant woman who maintained herself well enough that her true
age was a mystery to others, today, she appeared to have aged more than expected. Her demeanor
was one of sadness, and she seemed to be unwell.
I felt a tumultuous sensation in my heart. Among my loved ones, my mom, dad, and grandma have
always shown the greatest concern for me and my brother Dominic. However, grandma became even
more anxious and attentive toward me following Dominic’s passing.
I really do care for her. However, I also can’t let my care affect my relationship anymore. I have hurt
Victoria so much before and am still trying to repent. I can’t take any more risk.
Entering with a heavy heart, I caught my grandmother’s attention with the sound of my footsteps. Her
gaze quickly shifted towards me, and upon seeing me, her face brightened with joy as she promptly
rose to greet me.
Touching my cheeks with her worried and teary eyes, she hugged me.
“Oh, thank God! You are fine! You didn’t pick up my call, Aless. I was so worried. My child, what
happened to you?” Her tone is broken by constant crying. “You look so dull, Aless. Tell grandma, what
happened?”
I hold her hands, kissing them softly. “I am fine, grandma. Don’t worry too much about me; I will make
everything right.”
She shook her head. “How could you even say that, Aless? I only have you, son. I can’t lose you.
Watching you like this breaks my heart. I...”
“No, grandma.” I shook my head. “Don’t try to comfort me. What is happening around me, I deserve all
of it. It was all my fault. I hurt her for three years and never stood up for her when she needed me most,
and now, this is the after results, and I do deserve this.”
I walked her back to the sofa, letting her seat down. Grandma only stared at me, clutching my hands
tight.
“I won’t justify my actions or words, Aless; you are not only guilty but all of us...” She gulped before
continuing, “just to let you know that I will support you whatever decision you take.”
I slipped down from the sofa to the ground and kept my head on her thighs as she caressed my head.
“I will make everything right, grandma. I will bring her back no matter what.”
****
After a few hours of meeting with the board members about the new project, we want to start. Reywalt
is an investment company, and we have business spread around the world of many kinds.
Recently, we invested in the French entertainment industry, and after discussion and opinions, we
finalized it.
Two hours later, I finally got time to walk out of the meeting room. I went to my office and sat on my
chair, sighing helplessly.
Helplessness has become my best friend these days.
I pulled myself to the desk and looked at the photo frame holding Victoria’s photo—the one I captured
in her first jewelry exhibition in the stunning red dress.
Unfortunately, I don’t have any other photos of her, only this. I caressed her beautiful smiling face. So I
wish to touch her for real.
“How?” It has been three months, but I am still searching for her as if she vanished into thin air, even
though that is not the case. Nevertheless, I refuse to give up and will persistently search for her until I
am reunited with her.
Sigh...
I pressed her photo on my chest; this was the only way I could hug her.
As I was drowned in the thoughts of Victoria, Calvin suddenly burst in with tension creeping on his face.
“What happened?” I asked with a frown and slight confusion.
“Miss Camilla’s sentence was reduced! She is out of prison now,” he said with a disbelieving
expression, which also transferred to me.
“What the hell? How is that possible?” Edwards claimed a big charge on her, then how did she get out?
Her family is not that powerful. “Who helped her?!” Belongs © to NôvelDrama.Org.
There is no way that I or any of my family members could have done it, as I have carefully monitored
everyone. Specifically, I have kept a close eye on grandma and Aunt Gina.
“That’s the main problem, sir. The lawyer who represented her in court has recently come back from
overseas to defend her case. This lawyer is influential in his field, and getting this lawyer is hard!”
“Who hired him for her?” Because surely Camilla can’t hire him by herself.
He shook his head. “It is still unknown who hired him. It seems like someone is secretly helping her.”
Calvin confirmed, which made me worried.
Camilla surely did negative things, but she is not powerful enough to hire a high-profile lawyer on her
own. If someone is helping her, then who is it and why?
I tapped on the desk, feeling strongly that this matter needed to be looked into. The White family has
repeatedly caused too much harm to Victoria, and I will not tolerate it any longer.
I looked up at Calvin standing just before my desk, waiting for my order.
“I want every single project of Whites—all of it. I want to see them on the road and then wait... Who is
so kind to help them?”