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I walked to and fro my room, trying really hard to convince myself that what I heard was wrong. Ethan has informed me earlier that he overhead Gina telling someone over the phone that Silverado has planned on naming his heir tonight during his welcoming party.
How is that even possible?. My son can never take a decision without letting me know first. I have trained him to do so and he has been doing just that. What now went wrong?.
I shook off the scary thought as I tried to convince myself that Ethan must have heard wrong. He just have to be wrong. But then, if he could come home without letting me know then he could do worse.
My heart missed a beat as I hurried out of my room, towards Silverado's. My hard work of almost fifty years cannot be in vain. I had put many efforts to make Silverado see me as the only person that truly cares about him in this wide world. I had fed him with a lot of lies as a growing child and I was certain that he would forever remain a weakling in my palms but what the heck is going on?.
I knocked on the door before pushing it open to see Silverado lying down on the huge bed with singlet and pants.
"Mother, you're here?. Is everything okay?" Silverado asked, sitting up on the bed.
"Not really. I have just been wondering if my son has learnt to keep secrets from me?." I gave him a forced smile.
He jumped to his feet. " What?. That will never happen mum."
"Then why didn't you tell me that you planned on coming home today?"
" Oh that. I just wanted to surprise you" He gave out a sly smile. " You know me mum. I treasure you above anything and I will never do anything to hurt you."
I let out a sigh. Was he really saying the truth?. " Are you sure there is nothing you are hiding from me?. Nothing at all?"
" Yes mum. What is going on?. Why the sudden unbelief towards me?. Is everything alright?"
" Yes. Yes. I just wanted to make sure we're on the same track. I believe you son" I smiled dryly. It hurts to know that my own son is so adamant to keep the truth from me. What happened?. What made him change from the loyal dog he was to a cunning snake in the bush waiting for the right moment to lash at me.
" I'll take my leave now. Rest well son. I love you" I gave him a peck on his chin and for the first time in years, i felt disgusted.
" I love you too" Silverado replied with a wide smile as I turned and briskly walked away.
I just hope my suspicions are wrong. I just hope Ethan heard wrong. I just hope Silverado doesn't plan on betraying me or he would regret it for the rest of his life.
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Silverado
As the evening wears on, my homecoming party becomes the talk of the town, with guests and celebrities from all over the world in attendance. Feeling grateful and fulfilled, I revel in the opulence and excess of it all, knowing that I have truly made it to the top.
The crowd suddenly went quiet as i climbed up to the stage. It was finally time to name my heir. I didn't bother telling mum because i wanted to surprise her. Gina had called me earlier to tell me that she overhead mum bragging about how she expects me to name my heir as soon as I arrive.
Moreover, she had earlier boasted about how much she trusts my decision making skills and i can't wait to give her more reasons to believe in me. I am certain that mother would be so happy that i was finally making decisions on my own.
"Good evening honourable ladies and gentlemen. I'm so happy that you all came to welcome me and celebrate with me. Thank you all once again for coming " I said into the microphone as the crowd clapped excitedly.
" One more thing, I know that most of you has been wondering when I will be announcing my heir and I'm pleased to announce to you that I will be doing that right now." I continued and everywhere became quiet again. "I have chosen the perfect person to hand over the smooth running of my business to. This young man has proved over the years to be capable of taking the Silverado's empire to the next level and most of you know who this young man is. " I smiled at Rutherford who was seated beside Gina with a big smile on his face.
" This young man is no other than.." I paused and brought my eyes to the spot where mum was seated few minutes ago but she was no longer there. Where did she disappear to?. I am doing all these to please her, she has to be here when I announce my heir.
I patiently ran my eyes around the huge hall, hoping to see her but she was nowhere to be found. I noticed that the crowd was beginning to get impatient so I had no choice than to continue with the announcement. "My heir is no other than my son Ruther..."
Before I could complete the sentence, the lights suddenly went off causing uneasiness and murmur among the crowd. The darkness was followed by shrill cries. Confused, I tried to find my way through the dark when I suddenly felt something pierce through my body. It was a syringe. I let out a shout and made to struggle with the hand but it was too late. The deed has already been done.
I became weak immediately as I fell to the floor with a great thud. The lights suddenly came on again to reveal the rowdy environment with the bodies of my family members lying lifelessly on the floor. I struggled to move but to no avail, instead life gradually began to seep away from me.
My eyes slowly closed as I saw people running helter and skelter. "I'm sorry. I'm really sorry" I mumbled as everywhere became blank.
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