"Dad, did you see it?" came Claudia's voice as she ran downstairs to meet her father who has been staring at the television screen in awe. The news of Tristan funding the project has spread like wildfire."Tristan," He said, turning to his daughter with a surprised look."He is that wealthy?" he asked."Even I didn't know that he was that wealthy, imagine funding a project that even the government was skeptical of taking out money for. I heard from the internet that it will cost him almost ten to fifteen billion to do that." Claudia added."How? Wasn't he a college student just a moment ago? the same calm boy you bring home drunk from the bar? how did I not know him to be this rich, it doesn't make any sense."" I guess he deserves your respect. " Claudia interjected with a smirk, she watched how her father disregarded Tristan, not that he hated him, but sees him as a manageable rich man not worthy of dating his daughter.The only reason he allowed Claudia to be with him in the first
"Mom, say something, what is wrong?" he asked further but got no response, but sobbing and sniffling.Tristan disconnected the call immediately and called his father, if he couldn't get the information from his mother then hopefully his father would say something. "Hello, Dad? what is going on back there?" "Hello bro,""Harry?" Tristan exclaimed as the person on the phone was not his father but Harry. "Harry what is going on, why is my mom crying?" he questioned relentlessly and even Harry couldn't open his mouth to say a word."Bro please answer, what is going on back there?" " Uhm... Tristan the thing is.. uh, " Harry stuttered, and as soon as he explained to Tristan what the problem was, a shiver went down Tristan's spine and the phone fell from his hand.His body became covered in goosebumps bumps and tears began to gather in the cover of his eyes." System can you change the fight time to right now? I have to go home." he inquired.[ Flight time can not be shifted, I apologiz
Staring at his father's body covered in white clothes on the hospital bed, a stream of tears trailed down his cheek, his mother had cried her eyes out and was beyond the point of being consoled.Harry had a sobbing expression, his head facing the ground while he tried to hold back the tears of just losing his new father. He couldn't say a word to Tristan because having lost both his parents he knew no amount of sympathy will soothe his aching heart."Why didn't he stay to enjoy the wealth I acquired, why did he have to leave so soon?" Tristan pondered."Mr. Coleman? Please can I speak to you in the office?" a doctor walked into the room and called his attention. Without saying a word, Tristan followed the doctor to his office."Please seat," said the doctor."I'll stand," Tristan retorted briskly and the doctor respect his wishes and chose not to persuade him."We found the cause of his death, your father did not suffer any illness, but he was poisoned."When the doctor said this, Tri
An hour later in front of Tristan's apartment, an exotic car parked outside leaving the security to wonder who has arrived to see him because it wasn't the car they recognized.Amidst their curiosity, a lady stepped out of the car accompanied by a man on the other side, as soon as they walked up to the security, they greeted."Good evening Miss Claudia." Claudia did not respond to this greeting, she seems to be in so much haste, and her father who was behind her kept a straight face as usual. They were also accompanied by four bodyguards each one dressed in a black suit with earplugs used for communicating.Without hesitation, they let her in and she ran into the house instantly. As soon as she got to the sitting room, she was engulfed by the pin-drop silence and grieving atmosphere.Her eyes went straight to Tristan's mother and she ran to the couch where she was seated and enveloped her in a warm hug with tears trickling down her cheeks.She didn't say a word but let her expression
"Laura?" Tristan's eyes widened in shock, it has been a while since he saw her face or even remembered her name, it also reminded him of Paul and he wondered where that dude was as well."Yes sir." The security answered."I guess she came for what everyone else did, but it's quite late, she should have waited till tomorrow, it's not urgent," said Claudia."So you are saying that I should let her in, do you know how much I do not want to even see her around? this was someone I spent my little money on, someone I loved, someone I dedicated myself to and meanwhile, I was nothing but a poor peacock to her.""She is not here to seek your forgiveness I believe, she must be very foolish if that's her plan, also trusts me, I'll rage war if she tries anything stupid." Claudia laughed." Let her in," Tristan said to the security and he left immediately after a quick bow.As soon as he left, Claudia also stood up to leave and Tristan held back her hand to stop her." Where are you going?" he ask
"How could I have been so foolish, how did I not know that he lost his father, how did I not know that this was not a good time how?" Laura questioned herself."I am very sorry about that, I had no idea," she said and Tristan responded with a shrug."Of course, you wouldn't know that, you are more interested in seeking something that you will not find, good luck with that." He shook his legs from her hand and was about to walk away when he paused and called on one of the securities on standby."Get her out of here, and never again let her into my house," he ordered and walked away without turning back to look at her face."Tristan please, I am so sorry about your father's death, can I at least see your mother, she'll need someone to console her, please Tristan... Don't you touch me you stupid security." she snapped at the security who tried to get her to leave.She ran towards Tristan and kept on pleading." My mother doesn't need any form of consoling from you, Laura, she is fine and
The next morning, the entire household was already prepared to leave the house by seven o'clock a.m, even though the detective had told Tristan to wait for him, Tristan chose to be stubborn and did the opposite. The drive back to the countryside took three and a half hours, and his mother directed them to the cafe where his father had eaten last before he began to complain of stomach upset."So, what are you going to do now?" Claudia asked him while they were parked outside in front of the cafe."I am going to find who poisoned my father, what does it look like I am doing?" He asked.Claudia sighed and retorted,"That's not what I meant, how exactly do you plan to do that? you can't just go inside and see the culprit waiting for you to come and get him." " True," Harry chipped in," I honestly thought that you would wait for the detective himself to do this, that would have been the best option."Tristan stepped out of the car while they were still speaking and said to his mother,"
"He must be out of his mind to think he'll pay for everything well take here," someone laughed almost choking on his rice."I am not joking, I want to know how much it'll cost to pay for everyone's body's food, I'll double that and pay it to you," Tristan said in a stern tone and this got Lewis agitated."What do you think this is? a joke? just pay for your father's food and get out of here, don't brag about the little hundred dollars that you probably stole."Unable to take the insults any longer, Tristan gave Lewis a resounding slap without thinking about it and there was a loud gasp amongst the customers."You idiot!" Lewis insulated and raised his hand to retaliate but Tristan caught his hand mid-air and held onto his wrist so tightly with his system-given strength.He never thought it would work out so well especially since the system had shut down for twenty-four hours, but it worked so well that Lewis was wincing in so much pain unable to say a word.Some customers who had stoo