FLASH MARRIAGE; CHARMED BY THE RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE CEO - Chapter 157

Chapter 157: Repentant Father

The saddest thing about betrayal is that it never comes from your enemies. Rather, it comes from those you trust the most. It is a painful reminder that trust should be earned and never taken for granted.

For as long as he could remember, Senator Gregory had always believed in his brothers. He trusted them with his life, with his family, with his business and everything he stood for. He was always been supportive of their goals and visions. He was there for them when they faced their various challenges in life. And he never failed to carry them along in his business prospects.

For once it never occurred to the senator that his brothers were the ones behind his multiple failures in life. It never crossed his mind that they would ever turn around and betray him. But all that changed after he received an anonymous video of his runaway son-in-law, who abandoned his pregnant wife to be assaulted by his younger brother.

At first, the senator didn’t believe the authenticity of the video due to its anonymous nature.

The man in the video, who was seated in a dimly lit room with an overhead light shining directly on his slightly bruised face not only looked like Jerry Morgan but sounded very much like him.

Everything Jerry said about his life, his deceitful marriage first to Amelia and then to Gwen, his money laundering business and his current abscondment from his marital responsibility checked out perfectly.

However, when Jerry talked about Amelia’s abduction and how he and the entire family aside from the old woman had planned everything, Senator Gregory felt something snap in his chest.

Locked up in his office, he replayed the video, over and over again until the agony of the truth began to creep slowly into him, shattering his heart into a million pieces.

Listening to Jerry indict every member of his family in the abduction and attempted assassination of Amelia felt like relieving a nightmare from a horror movie. It felt like a thorny vine wrapping slowly around his heart and squeezing his soul out of his body.

In addition to Jerry’s numerous crimes, he also confessed to being the one responsible for knocking the senator out cold, after Amelia tried to expose them with the email sent to his laptop which was later re-edited.

But the part that left the senator completely stunned and even more horrified was the indictment of his head of security, Lin Fox in the scandalous crime.

The senator couldn’t believe that someone, he had trusted his life to since his appointment would partake in such a heinous crime.

After a few minutes of sitting still and reflecting on the truth he had just learnt, the senator decided to take certain necessary precautions to avoid escalating the issue until he had enough solid proof to take immediate action. He carried on as if nothing had happened, going about his duty for the day.

With the help of his most trusted friend, Engr Van, he discreetly acquired a new phone with which he tried to communicate with Amelia. But instead of Amelia, he ended up speaking to her husband, who was less infuriating and disrespectful than the last time.

Later that same day, after the senator and his friend arrived at Judith’s place, he willingly agreed to the new change of meeting venue without carrying Lin Fox along as always.

Unbeknownst to his security team who were waiting patiently outside Judith’s mansion premises, the senator, alongside his friend and Judith, boarded the helicopter Blaze sent to pick them up and left for his villa.

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Amelia and Blaze were in the middle of an interesting conversation while eating when the head servant approached them politely and informed them of the guest who had just arrived.

“They are here already?” Amelia asked dropping her spoon, her eyes darting towards the entrance to the dining room.

“Yes, madam. I ushered them into the sitting room.”

“Awesome.” Amelia picked up her napkin on the table and dabbed her lips. She could barely contain her joy at the thought of seeing her father after their last altercation. She was eager to make peace with him after expressing her disappointment and pain.

“Offer them some refreshment. We will be with them shortly.” Blaze said dismissively with a wave of his hand.

“Yes, sir.” The head servant bowed politely and left.

“Wow! I can’t believe my dad came down to your house after everything that happened the last time between you two. How did you do it?”

“I can be very persuasive, you know,” Blaze said, winking at her.

“Yeah right!” She eyed him, chuckling. “So how did you persuade him?”

“I sent him a video.”

“A video! What video?” Amelia arched her brow.

“A full confession from Jerry indicting himself and the rest of your family members who were involved in your kidnap and attempted assassination.”

“What! You told him already?” Amelia’s forehead furrowed.

“I had to, especially after today’s attempted attack.”

“Attempted attack?” Amelia was even more puzzled. “Are you by any chance referring to today’s episode with Lorenzo?”

“No.” Blaze released a sigh, as he pulled his chair away from the table to face Amelia. “For some years now, I’ve always considered your father an enemy due to his involvement in the death of my father.”

“But Blaze…”

“Wait, I’m not done talking.” Blaze cut Amelia off seeing how protective she was about her father. “I used to think your father was the enemy until recently.”

“So you think someone else is behind the death of your father?” Amelia asked hoping he would say yes.

“I can’t say for sure until I’m done with my investigation.”

“But you won’t hurt my father, right?” Amelia said, her heart beating really fast.

“That is what I’m trying to prevent,” Blaze answered objectively. “I have no plans of hurting an innocent man until proven guilty.”

“Then I will prove to you that my father is innocent,” Amelia said with determination.

“Until then, let’s focus on the reason why I sent your father the video.”

“Okay.”

“Early today, after Lorenzo got you on that bus ride to Oatal County, I got a call from a very good friend of mine, informing me of an attempted biker’s gang hit. The plan was to mess me up and destroy my properties.”

“What!” Amelia’s jaw dropped, almost touching the floor.

“Fortunately I had friends in high places, one of them being the biker’s gang godfather. He was able to call them off before they started a war. As restitution for their mistake, they sent me their apologies with compensation and the name of the person who had contracted them.”

“Who contracted them,” Amelia asked, a name already echoing in her thoughts.

“One of your uncle’s.”

“Matt?” Amelia said in disgust.

“The very same one and he was going to make your father take the fall.”

“That bastard! I can’t believe we are related by blood.” Amelia clenched her fist in rage.

“If it makes you feel any better there is always a black sheep in every family. Their weakness is jealousy, greed and pride.”

“I hope Matt suffers a miserable life for everything he has done to me and my father,” Amelia said, standing up, her heart heavy and her fist clenched.

“Don’t worry, darling.” Blaze rose to his feet and took Amelia’s clenched fist into his hands, stroking them tenderly. “His time will soon come. His days are numbered.”

“Have you told my dad about his affair with my stepmother?” Amelia asked looking up at Blaze with sullen eyes, embarrassed by her disgraceful family.

“No. I don’t think we should tell him directly.” Blaze said thoughtfully. “We could leave him clues to figure out the truth all by himself.”

Amelia released a sigh. “I think that is a better idea. Thank you.”

“Are you ready to go meet with your dad?” Blaze asked gesturing towards the door.

Amelia hesitated before asking.

“What about Dr Martin? Isn’t he waiting for us too?”

“Yeah!” Blaze faced palmed his forehead. “I completely forgot.

“Do we have to remove the implant tonight?”

“It all depends on you. We could remove it this night or tomorrow morning or anytime you like.”

“I think I’d like to keep it a little bit longer as long as it doesn’t have any negative effects on my well-being.”

“No, it doesn’t. According to Martins, it can last between five and ten years, before needing replacement or repair.”

“Cool. I’ll let you know when I’m ready to get it off. But in the meantime, I would like to see my aunt and dad first before you join us. Can you give us like five minutes to talk alone?”

“Sure. Take all the time you need. I’ll see Dr Martins off.”

“Thanks, honey.” Amelia gave Blaze a feathery kiss on the lips before exiting the dining room.

Back in the living room, Judith and Van were happily chatting away, enjoying some delicious treats. But Senator Gregory kept to himself brooding over his thoughts. His head was lowered, and his heart was heavy as he waited patiently for Amelia and her husband to join them.

‘What am I going to say to her? Where am I going to start from? I have failed her as a father and I failed my late wife. Will she ever forgive me?’ the senator queried his thoughts in agony.