Chapter 110Just as Emilio suspected, they had company. From his tinted glass window he spotted what looked like Maria's favorite ride, a metallic silver Rolls-Royce, parked not so neatly in the middle of the hospital compound with a couple of other convoy cars surrounding it. Garfy drove slowly, looking for a space to park. The hospital wasn't built with much outer space and so patients and visitors were usually made to park outside the hospital. But they were the Rodriguez - they couldn't park outside.Garfy eased the car into a corner just spacious enough. Gaius alighted first so he could get the door for Asher. Taking the jacket with him, he went to the other door and opened it. Asher got out and Gaius handed the jacket over to his boss.“Just hold on to it for me, Gaius. Thank you”“Yes Boss”The four men walked over to the entrance of the private section. Garfy, walking ahead, got there first and held the door for the others.“Oh Signore Emilio, you are welcome. Buongiorno Sign
Chapter 111“Only the food you offer him?”, Maria asked, looking at the doctor in a way that suggested he wasn't supposed to say so.“Yes Signora. His digestive system is still adjusting to treatment”“Of course. I'm fully aware of that. That's the reason for the yogurt, Doctor. It's only slightly sweetened with vanilla and it's made purely from fresh milk. A recommended convalescence food”, Maria said, her head tipped and eyes boring into the doctor's. She stared at him, expecting him to agree immediately.“What the hell is this bastard trying to do? Ruin my plan?”“I understand Signora, totally…”“So then you should let him take the yogurt”“Maria, let him. ”, Vincenzo said, putting his hands over hers.“Please Signora. In a few more days, he'll be able to take any type of meal you want. But for now, medically, it's advisable he sticks to the dietary plan we put him on”“He's the doctor, Maria. I'm sure he knows best”Maria looked at him as if caught in a trance for a moment before
Chapter 112Nurse Lilli walked up to the doctor. Emilio was still in Vincenzo's hospital room.“Thank you for coming mio figlio. I really appreciate it.”“Of course I'd be here Father. You are not well. So it's important that I come check on you. There's really nothing to thank me for Father”, Emilio said, laughing a little at the end of his last statement.“Even if. Thank you. It means a lot. I wish I could have seen my sick father before he died but… I was too busy. I thought I was too busy. But you can never be too busy for the ones you love. If really love them, you'll make out time for them.”Emilio nodded. There was not one doubt about that. “Family is forever… whether you like them or not, whether they are always going to be here or not, they are always going to be family”Forever.Emilio sighed but not too heavily. “Yes Father. That's absolutely true”“It is. It really is”“What is it, Nurse Lilli? Why are you here and not at your duty post?”, The doctor asked softly, finall
Chapter 113“So… what was the minister doing here?”“The minister?”“Don't play games with me child. You know me too well. I should have had your head off by now”The doctor swallowed hard. Fear tickling his throat.“I don't know how he got to know but he came here specifically to see Mr. Vincenzo. He to was expecting the minister and they seemed to have some serious business to discuss. I didn't have any logical reason to object?“But I'd already given you an instruction Doctor. Was that not logical enough for reason?”Nio had no reply. There was nothing he could or would say that could save him.Maria gave a short pause before she spoke again.“Your skeletons still lay very fresh in your cupboard, Nio. You know that, right?”, She said, turning to face him even if he couldn't quite make out her facial expressions in the darkness of the car.“And the allowance I have for your foolishness is rather thin, don't you think?”, She asked, pausing momentarily before she continued.“But that
Chapter 114“Looks like the rumors are true after all”“Rumors?”“Yes sir. It's been on the internet for a while now- some people think Emilio's capable of killing his father.”“That's just jobless blogs for you Nathaniel. You shouldn't be a party to such, as an investigative officer. We work with reason and evidence. For all we know so far, he could have been framed”“Yes sir”, the young junior investigator said, in a rather less excited tone.The district head took the bag from him and handed it to the other policeman to seal it and add it to the rest of the evidence. “Something isn't right”The district head thought. He knew there would be a chance of Emilio getting framed but he didn't want to come to the conclusion that he had the wrong suspect in mind. Maria had too much on her plate for her to not be onto this one too. It made too much sense to say she was behind the attacks on Emilio and for poisoning Vincenzo. All he needed was more information and in this case- more eviden
Chapter 115For the next few days, Vincenzo spent his nights in his study. The adjoining room was a well furnished bedroom and thay was where he slept. Since Vincenzo had a rule that no one cleaned his study, Emilio had to oversee the cleaning of the bedroom. Emilio made sure he took his medications on time and that he didn't take any food liquid or solid without his knowing. The guys and he spent more time in the kitchen, overseeing Vincenzo's meals.“ I am going to kill Nio”Maria took out her phone and dialed his number.Doctor Nio picked up the buzzing phone on his desk. Comfort eluded him as soon as he saw who it was.Doctor finally picked up the call. “Buongiorno Signora”“What exactly is your problem Nio? Have you suddenly gone daft? I asked you to inform me when Vincenzo was strong enough to come home! I was supposed to pick him up! You were supposed to give him the drugs wrapped in diclogomate!”, Maria ranted on the phone in the bathroom.Nio's soft voice came from the other
Chapter 116The Rolls-Royce pulled up at the Oril Cartel, the majestic five floored casino- the largest in Vernice.Maria stepped out, shades on, her bodyguards escorting her.The glittering entrance of the casino, known to high rollers and A-list celebrities, was as bustling as ever. The doorman, an imposing bulk of muscle, nodded silently and gestured to his partner to let Maria in. Walking past the public gambling floors, roulette wheels spinning, dice tumbling and slots chiming, a feeling of deja vu overwhelmed her. Scantily clad women in sequined leotards, sky-high heels, and dramatic smokey eye makeup strut amongst the gambling tables. The pole dancers gyrated their toned bodies to pounding club music under the colorful strobe lights of the casino. Their real purpose was to entice high roller clientele to spend even more exorbitantly after hours for private personal entertainment. Maria remembered her past life - a life that now irritated her. They got to the elevator and the b
Chapter 117Maria's blood went cold on hearing that. For the first time she felt uncomfortable. How did he know he had a son? “I don't know what you are talking about, Wyatt”“Don't try to play smart with me Maria. You wanted us to get into business - this is business. I want my son”“You don't have a son, Wyatt”“Don't play with me, Maria. Don't you dare try to play with my head.”“What makes you think you have a son?”“I don't think so. I know I have a son. That was the one reason why you tried to kill me, Maria. Don't try to play dumb with me.”Maria was quiet. Wyatt was the wrong person to try to manipulate. “What do you want, Wyatt?”“I told you. I want my son”“He is not your son, Wyatt”“Don’t piss me off Maria…”“He is of Rodriguez blood, Wyatt. He is not your blood. He is not your son. He's nothing of you. He has a lineage and a promising inheritance ahead of him, Wyatt. Your son died a long time ago”“How dare you!”, Wyatt roared, banging the table before him. Maria squi