"Are you insane?" Old Mavis turned, casting a cold glance at Romeo standing behind him. "How could you have done such a thing?""He is family, Father. He had suffered enough," Romeo answered, his voice firm."Do you know the implication of what you just did? First, you came back without notice, and then you released that boy. Diego is going to throw a tantrum, and you know very well what he is capable of," Old Mavis said, disliking Romeo's action."I can handle him...""And what made you think he'll listen to you? He hates you. You should have made amends with your son first. I'm still trying to control a devil, and yet you release another one," Old Mavis panicked."Father," Romeo called lightly, "Don't you miss the way our family was? The peace and love we had before Mom passed away...""Then you and your dumb brother destroyed it because of power.""I know, Pa, that's why we are going to fix this," Romeo said with determination."Griffin had hurt Diego too far. Have you forgotten th

Leading Candy to the back of the hall, Old Mavis took a deep breath, staring at the sky adorned with bright stars."You remind me of someone, young lady," Old Mavis spoke.Candy stayed silent, wanting to hear what the man had to say."Someone who brought light into my life. I was an orphan, hustling to build a foundation. It didn't go well; things only got worse to the extent that I tried to end my life..."He was telling her his story? Candy became curious."But an angel stopped me that night and scolded me. It was love at first sight. She was rich, and her parents didn't want me due to my status. I decided to become someone they never expected and married her. The Gonzalez family started with us."His face slowly dropped as he recalled his memories."She was beautiful, smart, and kind. My empire expanded in a way I never imagined. Everything I built was for her. We had a daughter first, but she passed away. It was heartbreaking, but we never gave up. We had two lovely sons after tha

[YEARS AGO]After Diego's recovery, Nana took him home, fed and tucked him in his bed."I'm so sorry baby, I wasn't there to protect you" Nana said, patting his hair gently.Diego stayed quiet and her heart breaks. Recovering from the shock is going to take a while. Kissing his forehead, she lay beside him, hugging his tiny body.Meanwhile, after Diego fell asleep, Nana heard the scream of her husband downstairs."Nana!!" Romeo's roared made her flinched. Did something happen?She carefully disconnected herself from sleeping Diego and rushed down to meet him. She found Romeo seated on the couch, a file on the table. Nervously, she played with the hem of her dress, the look on his face scares her. "You called" She whispered so low, her mind riling from what might have happened."Pick up the file" He demanded, his voice cold.Nana opened the file on the table, checking the content, her eyes widened."It can't be" she shook her head. She face her husband, panicking. "This is not true!"

Griffin groaned in disbelief. Why did he, of all people, have to be Shortie's husband?"You certainly piss me off, Diego," Griffin mumbled, his gaze turning cold as he began to step toward Diego.Diego did the same, approaching him. "I told you to take my name out of your fucking mouth."Deadly glares locked, auras filled with fury as they marched toward each other.Griffin was the first to attack, sending a punch toward Diego's face, but it was blocked. Diego smirked at the intensity, which only fueled his excitement. Griffin didn't stop his brutal attack, both of them grinning.When Diego sent his own punch, it narrowly missed Griffin's face, causing him to stumble back. Before he could regain his balance, Diego attacked again."Not bad, asshole." Diego's punch hit the wall when Griffin managed to dodge, cracking the wall with the intensity."Well, I wasn't in prison for nine years, sitting and doing nothing. I'm glad you became stronger too." Griffin's grin widened. "That will only

"What the...."Jameson's words caught in his throat as he watched the two figures abruptly disentangle from each other.Yazmine and Aiden's faces turned pale, both momentarily forgetting how to speak."James?!" Yazmine scratched her head awkwardly. "W... what are you doing here?""What do you mean by that question? It was you who asked me to help with the grocery store later on. When did you return? And..." Jameson's gaze fixed on Aiden, his expression intense."And what the heck were you doing with my sister?" he uttered through gritted teeth."Mr. James, I can explain, um..." Aiden swallowed, exchanging a glance with Yazmine for a moment."I've been dating Yazmine for a while now, and I was about to let you know. I'm so sorry you had to find out this way," Aiden apologized politely, though clearly nervous."Oh really?" Jameson stepped forward, but Yazmine stood in his way, positioning herself between Jameson and Aiden. Her gaze locked with Jameson's."Brother, allow me to introduce