Lanzo Geoffredo, the friend of Arsen Cedro, looked at the man in front of him. They stared at each other for a long time.“David.” David held out his hand. Introduced himself first to this man he didn’t recognize before. Arsen said this man was a man whose wealth was far above from Arsen himself, even far above his father-in-law the Baldovino. But David had no idea who this man was. His face looks very foreign. David simply pays attention to the list of the richest people on record in this country.Mr. Geoffredo was somewhat surprised. He had daydreamed earlier. Don’t know what he was thinking about. The man then stretched out his hand to return David’s hand and introduced himself.“Lanzo Geoffredo, Arsen’s friend. If not presumptuous. What is the relation between you and Arsen?” asked Mr. Geoffredo kindly to David.By the way, Lanzo was also curious. Why did this young man in front of him only use his first name? What’s his last name? Arsen said this man was someone great and his fav
“Drink your water,” Arsen offered to Lanzo. Lanzo looked very tired even though it was still early in the morning.“What’s wrong? You look very tired. It’s still morning. I didn’t sleep either. But I don’t look as tired as you,” said Arsen.He took a sip of the hot coffee his maid had just brought him.“I’ve visited ten orphanages since yesterday. But I still have gotten no information about him yet. I’ve visited almost every orphanage in this town. Is this my punishment for throwing him away back then, Arsen? Why can’t I find another way? I think this is really karma that I have to live with. I’m not allowed to see him again,” Lanzo said in a low voice. His voice cracked a little at the end. He’s shivering. The guilt was too much for him now.Arsen could only be concerned about his friend’s condition. In the past, when they were in their teens, they were very naughty teenagers. Having rich parents, and handsome faces, there was absolutely nothing that made them insecure at that time.
Arsen could only sigh hearing the complaints of his friend.“Never mind, Lanzo. There’s no point in mourning your mistake. Nothing will change when you lament like that. Instead, it will confuse you and hinder your search for your son,” said Arsen, trying to make his friend less sad. He certainly didn’t understand what Lanzo was feeling because he didn’t experience it firsthand. So, the sense of empathy is not very visible.“What should I do now, Arsen?” asked Lanzo desperately.“Should I give up? But that feeling of guilt will certainly never go away until my death comes. It would be terrible,” he said.Arsen paused for a moment to think. “Are you sure you checked all the orphanages in this town?” asked Arsen.“All the orphanages in the city. Didn’t that woman dump him in the orphanage in the city? Or could it be that she dumped him in the village?”“Could be,” Arsen responded.“But wait. You’ve checked all the orphanages in this town. But have you looked for the woman you were pregn
“Yes, why?” ask Arsen. He looks at Lanzo with such a curious gaze, so Lanzo. But then Lanzo shook his head.“Nothing,” he said.“What are you thinking about, Lanzo? Just tell me,” Arsen asked again. But then realized something.“Ah! Could it be that you think like what I was thinking right now?!” asked Arsen looking very excited.Lanzo just chuckled. “I don’t know, man. Maybe because I am so desperate, and hear that he didn’t have a surname makes me wonder,” he said.“I hope he’s my son too thought. He’s a great one. Who didn’t want to be his father, right?”Lanzo just agreed.“But, it can be, right? Nothing is impossible, man. Or maybe you can adopt him, Lanzo,” Arsen said again.“What even are you saying? Ridiculous.”Now it was Arsen the one who chuckled. “Well, you need someone to change your position as an heir. That’s just an idea. You can use David.”“Don’t be ridiculous. How can someone completely unrelated to me by blood be the heir to all the treasures I own? Stupid.”Arsen
“It’s not a pleasant story for me to tell,” said David. He looked at Arsen with a serious look. But if you look closely, Arsen can see the deep sadness in David’s gaze.“If you don’t mind, David. I’d like to hear that unpleasant story,” he said.David took a deep breath. He tried to relax himself. “I used to be the kid from the orphanage.”THUMP!Hearing those words, reminded Arsen of his conversation with Lanzo.‘So it’s true he’s from an orphanage? I have to dig deeper into his information so I can help Lanzo. I didn’t expect to find such an interesting thing. Lanzo, could it be something that we talked about was true?’“Orphanage?” Arsen repeated.David nodded his head. “Hm. Before I finally decided to leave after I had a job and got a scholarship to study where smart and rich people continue their education. Then, I met my wife. My life changed drastically after I met her, then we got married, and I became a part of the Baldovino family.”‘Interesting.’Arsen was silent. But the l
The woman was already in front of a building that was so majestic. Even just by looking at the gate alone, she already felt gaping. It is inconceivable how luxurious the mansion would be from the inside.“It’s bigger than I thought. Damn, he really is rich!”She looked at the baby in her arms. “Work with me, baby. We’ll make a lot of money if this goes well. Imagine how much money we’ll make.” The woman smiled faintly.She turned her face to the CCTV at the gate, pressed a button, and then spoke, “Excuse me.”“Who are you?” immediately there was an answer that she could hear through an audio phone near the CCTV.“I want to meet the son of the owner of this mansion,” she said.There was a moment of silence before she got another reply. “What’s your business with the young master?”“I have something to talk about which is very private. Say that a woman with a baby has come to see him. I’m sure he will ask you to let me face to face with your young master,” the woman said confidently. Sh
“Mr. Lanzo Geoffredo, this is your baby. Our baby.”THUMP!The heartbeat of the son of a billionaire, aka Lanzo... was beating quick. He tried to control the look on his face, and it worked. The look of surprise wasn’t too obvious. Instead, he looked at the woman with a sharp gaze. It was as if he underestimated the words that the woman had just said.Lanzo threw the remaining half of the cigarette on the floor and stomped on it until the embers went out.“Woman, woman, woman. Why are women always lying? Do you think I believe about what you said before?” Lanzo chuckled.He stared at the baby in the woman’s arms with a flat, unconcerned look.“This is your baby. I swear.”Lanzo snorted. “Woman, have you forgotten that you’re a prostitute? You don’t remember where we met and the reason I fucked you? Do you think I’d believe it if I was the only one who had sex with you and you gave birth to my child? Are you kidding me? You’re crazy?” said Lanzo disdainfully. He gave the woman a smug s
His pupils narrowed. The hands trembled even more after knowing the truth. But then Lanzo ruined the test paper into a crumpled ball of paper. His gaze turned to his worker. Lanzo looked at him intently.“Don’t you dare tell anyone about this!” he said in a threatening tone, to which his worker nodded without hesitation.“I won’t open my mouth in the slightest about this, young master. Your secret is safe with me,” he answered seriously. He is loyal to his young master.“Give me your electric lighter,” he asked.“Here, young master.”Lanzo walked to the balcony. Without hesitation, he burned the crumpled paper ball and threw it in the trash. Lanzo watched it until the ball of paper burned to ashes.Lanzo tried to calm himself by looking up at the blackened sky from his balcony. Take a deep breath, then let it out. Keep doing this over and over again until he feels calm enough.“Calm down, Lanzo. This isn’t the end of everything. You just need to shut up and silence everyone who knows.