Persia : The last son of Bert

Episode 3 : Journey of speech

Persia was dumbfounded. He couldn't move. He stare down at the cellphone of Garcia that still shows the face of an elderly man whom he remembered visited him in the orphanage home.

He knows there is more to everything. He had always known he has a root somewhere.

" What happened? " He requested from Garcia after choking back the bile in his throat. " Tell me everything and Do not leave anything out "

" It all happens years ago " Garcia began smoothly. " Your grandfather the great Pa knotty is the most successful business man in the city. he is the lifeline of masses. The master of the universe.

" Married to two women, each bore him one son each. The first wife, your grandmother, Ma Sandy gives birth to your Dad, Bert himself while the second wife, Ma Melly gives birth to Juan.

" After growing wane and all, pa knotty decided to appoint an heir to his wealth. Everyone prefer Bert because he is the most generous and beloved son of pa knotty while Juan is quiet the opposite.

" But to keep away from hypocrisy pa knotty gives each of his son three million dollars to make a profit out of it. It's a trial. The one who makes more profit will be crowned as the heir.

" Living in wealth and luxury all his life, Juan the bittered son from the second wife threw up caution into the wind and lavish this money on alcohols and women.

" But for Bert his grace couldn't be overshadow. He is just the sky and the peak. At the young age of Twenty one your father, Bert become a billionaire.

" An upright man in everyone eyes. Without any delays pa knotty announced Bert as his heir just only with words. Pa knotty didn't get the grace to live another day so he could sign the necessary documents that would finalize the heir ascension.

" Obviously everyone knows the second wife, Ma Melly and her son Juan must be behind the sudden demise of pa knotty.

" Without evidence no one could avenge pa knotty's death so he was laid to rest. When the laws intervene in the properties of pa knotty, they agreed to split it up into two equal parts.

" One for Bert, the son of Ma Sandy and the other one for Juan, the son of Ma Melly. After the inheritance has been shared, the family broken.

" Maids and staffs chooses Bert. Juan and his mother disappearing out of the face of earth afterwards.

" Bert being himself invest in this portion he got from his father wisely and so he prosper the more. From billionaire to quintillionaire.

" Bert finally breaks the record of being the most wealthiest man in the universe. He becomes a septillionaire.

" He decided to get married. He met your mother, the beautiful Katherine. In no time they begot seven sons. The first three are triplets and you Persia, Young Master is the last of them all.

" So unique and precious, Bert took you all to a parlor tattoo and get you identical neck tattoos.

" Under the watchful gaze of your father Bert you all grown up. At long last, when the triplets are just Twenty years old, Bert decided to throw up a birthday party for them.

" Now we all do not know that Juan after lavishing his inheritance has been lurking around, waiting for a perfect day to attack his brother.

" So on this birthday of your triplets brothers, where all families are present Juan returns but not alone.

" With his goons and guns. Everyone was killed cruelly this day. It ...was a bloodbath. Being his only trusted Ally, Bert gave you to me to dump at the orphanage home far away.

" I obeyed him but when I returned everything has been put to an end. Your brothers, all of them massacre. Your mother killed. Your father left broken and your grandmother, Ma Sandy went into coma out of grieve.

" For two years Bert fought hard to get his sanity back but he failed. Due to his inactiveness Juan took over his numerous companies and altered the name.

" After visiting you couple of time in the orphanage, Bert decided to stop fighting. He knows you will be in danger of he nurture you himself.

" Your dad, Bert gave up when he sees you are still living. As his only hope he decided to rest forever.

" So on his death bed, he wrote a letter for his last son. The last son of Bert. No one has ever opens the letter young master.

" Bert died after passing his last message to you and everyone wailed. A perfect man with no flaw.

" After he was put to rest, I located the orphanage home but saw it dismantle. All children moved to where I couldn't locate.

" That was how we lost you Young master but we never stop searching. Juan finally left for the City and his son Davey Juan succeeded him and took over his businesses.

" The ones they stole from your father. It is rightfully yours young Master. With his grandmother Ma Melly behind him Archie grew more and more toxic and successful.

" Today when he was celebrating the Juans cooperation twentieth anniversary I saw you.

" The same eyes. The same stance. The same neck tattoo but not the same grace.

" Bert would have turn over in his grave when you were face slapped by your cousin, the one who stole everything away from you.

" No one has ever matches your father's grace. You also should be unbeatable.

" Bert has said if ever I met you again , when you could read and understand, I should give you this letter and serve you with my life "

Throughout the speech of Garcia Persia never interrupted. He only listen as fate decided to play him.

He stare at the old paper Garcia was extending to him. The last words of his father.

With his fingers shivering he received it and go through Bert's last Words which reads...

' You are not only my last hope but also my last son. Many fate now lies on your shoulder. You are now the lifeline of Masses. I have failed but you shouldn't. I have given up but you should never do. As the last son of Bert you should be vigilant and upright. The throne is now yours. It's evil and tiring but you have to sit on it. It's your fate. And Forgive this father that gives you nothing but burdens '

After reading this Persia Fell on the chair in astonishment. He set his jaw as bittered tears burns his eyes.

Now he isn't Persia salesman anymore. He is the last son of Bert. He look up at Garcia and the latter bow slightly before him.

" Your first order Young Master? "

" I want the Juans Clan on their knees "