Lionel's Descendant

Chapter Four

I drove in and met my mother in law about to enter her car. She came down and came to me.  " What are you doing in my daughter's car? She asked.

"I'm coming from my mother's house. She just got discharged." I answered.

"I didn't ask for all that. I said what are you doing with my daughter's car?" She asked again. I was now confused.

"Well. I was driving it." I answered and she slapped me.

"Is that a way to answer someone who is more older than you?" She yelled. "Give me the car keys. Give me now." She ordered.

I handed the keys back to her and she screamed. "Lowlife." 

I wanted to tell her I was no longer a low life,I wanted to tell her I was a Lionel's descendant. The Lionel's name which everyone bowed to. The name everyone feared and respected. Even my mother inlaw had mentioned the name several times to my hearing. She once said she was pursing a contract in one of the Lionel's company and it was rejected. This was the sixth time. 

She doesn't want to give up because when she gets the contract,her wealth would increase bountifully.

I just walked inside like nothing happened. I felt her hand hit my arm.

"Did I say you should leave? Did I ask you to?" She yelled as she squeezed my ear. I winced in pain.

"I'm sorry ma. I'm so sorry." I begged.

"Go upstairs and clean my room. Make sure it's sparkling clean." She grunted and eyed me before she left.

I went upstairs and Paulo the cleaner was staring at me.

"Mrs Parks said you should clean her bedroom." He said.

"She told me already. Thanks." I answered.

He chuckled. "So pitiable. You thought if you get married to the Parks you'd be able to steal some money,you didn't expect it to turn like this right?" He asked.

"What do you mean?" I rested my hands on my hips and frowned.

"We all know the story. We know why you married ma'am Rosa." He said.

"Are you..."

He didn't let me finish my sentence. "Just go and clean up the bathroom,you bump." He yelled and I flinched. I went upstairs to clean the bathroom. I was sweeping the floor and thinking of how to exert my revenge on all these people.

I promised myself I was going make all of them suffer and bow down before me. All the people who have trampled upon me. My wife's aunt's,kids,cousins,nieces and nephews. All of them are going to suffer.

And when they realize I am a decendant of the Lionel. They shall all bow before me.

I finished tidying up the room so I went back to mine. I called my boss and told him I was no longer interested in the job.

I was thinking of calling Mr Raymond,or better still my new father but I couldn't bring myself to. I was nervous and scared at the same time. I wanted to go to him and tell him how much I needed a father's love. I wanted to yell at him and fight him for giving up on my mom but I couldn't.

Father Fernando was never a good father. He was a gambler and a drunk. He assaulted mom several times and I couldn't do anything. He never gave money for food or money for my school fees. He always loved Diego more than me and I now understood why. He knew I wasn't his.

I wanted to take a nap because I was developing a headache after all the thinking and work I had done since morning when my phone beeped.

I picked the call and answered.

"Hello." I said.

"Hi son." The voice greeted. I'd recognise that raspy voice anytime any day.

"How are you doing?" He asked.

"I'm fine sir and you?" I asked.

"I'm fine too." He answered.

"I know you're angry with me. Can we meet up?" He asked.

"Yes sir." I said.

"I'll text you an address. Please come in the next thrity minutes." He said.

I recieved a message in less than a minute and I was shocked at what I was seeing.

"Would they let me in? How would I dress to such a place?" I asked myself.

I changed my clothes to a red top and a blue jean trouser. I wore a blue face cap and a white sneakers to match. That's the best I had.

I took a public bus to the place and I got there after an hour because the bus stopped at every bus station.

I walked to the restaurant and a man was waiting for me in suit. He opened the door immediately he saw me. "Good afternoon sir. Welcome sir." He bowed and smiled.

"Good afternoon." I bowed.

I walked in and I couldn't find any customers there. it was just my dad and a male attendant.

"Hi sir." I greeted. He stood up and hugged me tightly. He was a very tall man with broad shoulders which I admired a lot. I looked like him just that his eyes were blue.

"Thanks for honoring me." He said and we both sat down.

The restaurant was really huge and beautiful. It had lots of spaces. it also had several attendant spot so customers wouldn't wait before they could get served.I admired it as I looked around. 

"I own this place too so it's yours." He said and I was belwildered. I opened my eyes wide.

"It's yours?" I asked again to be sure.

"Yes. It's ours." He answered.

"Look. Roberto. I'm sorry for all the pains I caused you and your mother. I loved her so much but I couldn't accept the fact that she was in a relationship with Fernando." He said.

"She wasn't. She got into a relationship with him after you left." I defended my mom.

"Yes. I've realized that now." He said.

"So how was life for you? Hope you didn't suffer much?" He asked with all sincerity.

"Well here I am. Alive and not killed by gamblers." I joked.

"I'm sorry I was not there for you. I promise I'll provide whatever you need from now on." He said and he brought out a card from his pocket. It was a black card. Only few people have this kind of card.

"Is this for me?" I asked.

"Yes it's yours and don't think I'm buying you with this. I'm just performing my duties as a father." He said.

"Thank you so much sir. Thank you." I said as tears began to drop from my eyes.

"Call me dad please. I've never heard someone call me that my whole  life." He said.

"Thank you so much dad." I said even though it was really weird.

"So tell me about you. I want to know my son." He said.

"Well I'm a simple person dad. I'm 27 and I'm married." I answered 

"I heard you got married into the Parks family." He said 

"Yes dad." I answered.

"Okay." He said.

"You don't like them?" I asked.

"I don't really like them and I'm a little bit confused as to why they accepted you as their son in law even when you're poor. I heard they are materialistic and all members of their family have pride and are greedy." He said 

"They haven't accepted me as theirs. Honestly I'm being maltreated and treated as a nobody there." I acknowledged.

"Then leave. Divorce your wife." He advised.

"I can't divorce her. I love my wife." I answered.

"Then tell them you are a Lionel. I can't let my son suffer anymore." He said.

"I don't want to tell them yet. They'll show fake love and use me. I want revenge. I want them to suffer and beg." He said.

"I'll be retiring tomorrow and all my properties would be transferred to you. Come back home son even if it's once a while. The house is yours." He said and I nodded.

"I'll come tomorrow dad." I promised.

We ordered food and we ate heartily.  We talked and laughed. We spent three hours then we decided to leave.

I hugged him and he protested he must accompany me home.

His driver and body guards drove and followed us to my house. We got there and shock each other hands.

"Hope to see you tomorrow Mr Roberto Lionel." He laughed.

"Sure dad." I  said and got down