All Chapters of The Haciendero: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Chapter 28Geronimo was accused of raping a woman. That was the allegation against his father when he worked in Saudi. It was puzzling how an only son like his father chose to work abroad instead of taking over as a hacienda owner.It was his father's choice. He didn't want to cultivate the land, according to his mother, and because of his defiance of his parents, he went abroad and worked as an engineer at an airport. But during the third year of his contract, a terrible incident happened in Geronimo's life.A woman entered his father’s life—a young woman.It wasn’t rape. That’s what his mother’s story insisted. The woman had consensual sex with his father, but when she woke up, she started screaming that it was rape. Since the woman had just turned legal age, Geron’s father was charged with a crime despite being innocent.What hurt the most—and what Alexa couldn’t accept—was that her mother, Caroline, believed it wasn’t true. Her father claimed nothing happened. Caroline believed hi

Chapter 30Alexa was feeling uncomfortable while eating with Aslan. She was no longer the Alexa who acted like a boss, with raised eyebrows whenever Aslan was in front of her.She barely took a bite, as though she didn’t want to eat at all, because every grain of rice she would swallow reminded her of the effort Aslan had put in, since he would be the one to pay.She was becoming really annoyed. She wanted to cry. How did her situation end up like this? She was already putting on a brave face in front of him. How could she know if he was just pretending to act indifferent, while secretly laughing at her on the inside? She felt ashamed. Her whole life, it felt like she had been scraping ice with her bad attitude toward him, when in reality, it seemed like she was the one who was supposed to serve him."You won’t be full doing that," Aslan said, though his gaze remained fixed on the food.He continued to eat without stopping. He was wearing plastic gloves, eating with his hands. He orde

Chapter 32Aslan couldn’t be sure if his eyes were playing tricks on him when he saw the people riding in the JSSEC truck.Even as he and Alexa sat inside the bank, waiting in front of an accountant counting the money he had collected, he was still lost in thought."Damn it." Why did that man end up working at his resort? He had to confirm it. Was that really JSSEC's manpower? Why? Why did Balbon bring his whole clan? Why was his mother with him?For twenty-two years, Aslan had forgotten about those people. Why did they end up on his father's land? Why here?---Aslan could barely walk properly after coming from the backyard, where Balbon had beaten him up.The man was drunk, and Aslan had just returned from school. He struggled to light the wood stove because the firewood was damp from the rain.He was still holding his shoes, trying to avoid the muddy puddles. If his shoes got wet, he wouldn’t have anything to wear for school the next day. He had an exam, and he was excited because

Chapter 34Aslan stared at the paper in his hand, his eyes fixed on the names written on it. It was a list of JSSEC personnel.He had just confirmed that his mother was really one of them. He sat inside the car after they had picked up Janice and her child from the neighboring town. He was parked in front of the hotel, patiently waiting for the young woman.Apparently, this was the only hotel with available rooms out of the three hotels owned by the Escobars.He wasn’t sure if he should have Balbon and the others evicted because of what Zuria had told him—that they had nowhere else to go, which included his mother.Aslan's anger and sense of compassion were clashing. He was torn and utterly confused. His head throbbed with the weight of it all. It felt as if he wanted to retaliate against those who had hurt him and made his life miserable.He sighed and slammed the papers on the dashboard. He checked his wristwatch and looked at the hotel entrance.There was still no sign of Alexa. He

Chapter 36Aslan checked the hotel to see if it was already safe for Alexa to meet Janice. He noticed Maxus’s car parked outside, and the man stepping out while pulling his luggage.So the guy didn’t leave yesterday after all. He really stood his ground. Well, at least now the stubborn idiot is finally leaving.He got out of his car as Maxus forcefully tossed his bag into the backseat of his vehicle.Aslan just stared at Maxus as the man irritably placed his hands on his hips and arrogantly kicked the car's wheel.Maxus turned in his direction, and Aslan, hands in his pockets, just continued to look at him."You…" Maxus growled when he recognized him."What?" Aslan raised a brow. "Watch your mouth and watch your step. This is my hotel, and this is my parking lot. I’m no lawyer, but I know my rights."The corner of his lips twitched into a mocking smirk."I'm not a good enemy to have, farmer," Maxus sneered at him."Neither am I," Aslan replied."You're claiming what’s mine. I saw you