Prologue
Castellan ClanIt was June 4, 1999 when one of the most powerful and billionaire in the world of Mafia gave birth to their heiress, the Castellan clan.It was raining that night and yet a lot of women are giving birth and a lot of patients keep coming by with their different situations. Some were filled with blood when they arrived in the hospital. Others were shouting in pain and if not, they were panicking. And for some patients? They were dead on arrival.Accidents, death, giving birth, a lot of things happen unexpectedly—and a lot can happen in just a minute. It was a hectic schedule in the hospital with all the patients. All the nurses' and the doctors' plates were full."They are all inside," the man said and informed his boss."Good," the woman replied with a tender smile while blowing smoke from her cigarette. She was only in front of the hospital with her car, watching the hospital closely while waiting for the right time to go in and execute their plan."She's giving birth," her husband said on the earpieces that they were wearing. Their entire clan were at the hospital to execute the plan to destroy and steal everything that the Castellan have. All they have to do is erase that surname in the Mafia world and invade everything."Yna is inside as her doctor," she uttered, wearing an evil smirk."We're also here," Gabriel said. He was with Yna, the assigned doctor for Mrs. Castellan. They have no idea that her real doctor is now dead."When the baby cried, everything begins." Her husband ordered to everyone."I'm waiting," she said."Her husband is here," Luna said, pretending to be a nurse. She saw him walking in a hurry on his way to the operating room."Their parents are here as well," her husband said. He couldn't help but to smirk when he saw them arriving in the hospital with those wide smile as the joy was beaming on their faces."His brother is here too," she informed when she saw his car parked in the hospital as well."Good," Yna said. "Push!" she exclaimed."It's near," Gabriel said.As soon as he said that they all heard the deafening cry of the baby. It echoed and invaded the entire operating room. Yna was stunned while holding the baby in her hands. She was really beautiful. Her eyes were exquisite and there was something from those eyes that can captivate a person easily."Yna," she called on the earpiece."It's time," Grabriel said."Now!" She exclaimed before all their men who were with her outside began to attack in front of the hospital. All the men who were with her husband started to shower the area with bullets and killed everyone they can see. That's when the real nurses and doctors realized that there were fake employees who got in like a piece of cake."Bring down your gun!" The guard yelled at her while pointing the gun at her. She laughed like a crazy devil before she even kissed the hole of her gun. That tiny and sly smile dropped from her lips and eyed the man with her blank and cold eyes."I don't obey anyone," she uttered before shooting him on his head. As she felt his blood sprinkled on her milk skin, she laughed loudly as if her body was waiting that."Kill everyone! No one will come out alive in this place!" She yelled out loud before firing bullets to the entire hospital."We're attacked!" Mr. Castellan shouted as they all began to defend themselves."Run! They are all over the hospital!" His brother shouted while everyone was panicking."My wife is in the operating room! I have to get her and my ba—NOOOOO!"It's like his world suddenly collided into a million pieces when he saw with her two eyes how his brother died in front of him. He was shot not just once but numerous times that he even lost count until he fall down on the ground with no life at all."Brother," he called weakly with his shaking hands."Oh, what a dramatic scene, isnt?" Luna said and laughed like a devil after shooting his brother."Did he died? My bad," she uttered and acted like she was sympathizing with him."You," he said firmly."Yes, me. Who else?" She asked sarcastically."Too bad, I killed your parents, Castellan.""Mom! Dad!" He shouted when he arrived holding his parents on their clothes like they were just a piece of thing."I WILL KILL YOU!" He yelled out loud with all the grief and anger."Kill her, Yna." She commanded when she saw the current scene happeninh with Mr. Castellan."You," the woman said after giving birth. Gabriel removed the surgical mask and smiled devilishly."Hi there, Mrs. Castellan." He even waved his hand at him."How dare you?! Give me my daughter!" She exclaimed and held the knife that they used to her when she gave birth to the baby. There were still blood. She just gave birth sdn she was still in so much pain and yet this is happening already."We're here to kill all the Castellan. It turns out that all of you are here," Yna said and smirked."No…not her, please. Spare my child," she said and begged for her only child'd life. She knows that at this point, they can never win against them. Looking at her daughter in her hands, it breaks her heart into pieces. How come she wouldn't be able to glance at her and hold her just for a second? She wanted to embrace her, kiss her, and admire her beauty. But why do the world has to take her away from her?"My baby," she mumbled while looking at her daughter.A loud gunshot echoed in the whole room when Gabriel shot her on her forehead. She died where she also gave birth to her dearest daughter."We're done here," Gabriel said and informed them."Stop the drama," she shot her husband many times until he dies on the floor. It was indeed a bloodshed that night where the heir of the Castellan were born."All clear," their men delivered as they execute the plan."We did it," the woman said to her husband.Not until they heard the cry of the baby that Yna was carrying, covered with a white cloth."Why didn't you kill that baby?" Her husband asked when he saw the child. But then, his wife was stunned as soon as she saw the baby at Yna's hands."Is this the heiress?" She asked, captivated."She is," Grabriel replied."Why did you let her a—""I just thought you two would want to keep her. She's innocent…and you two cannot have a child," she mentioned with the little mercy she has for the baby."I think we should take her," his wife said."And what if she finds out about all of this? That baby will soon despise us. And she might be the one to make us pay for all of this!""She will never know," she said firmly and carried the child."We're taking her," she added.He couldn't do anything anymore. They were all enticed and fantasized with the baby."What's her name?" Her husband asked.The woman smiled softly."Larisa," she uttered."From now on, she will be Larisa Valestine."On June 4, 1999, Larisa was born. And on that day, her parents died and the Valestine clan who executed the entire Castellan burned the whole hospital.Epilogue"You look so beautiful," Gabe's mother said and held her hand. They are already inside the car, waiting. Gabe and the others were already inside the Cathedral Church. Larisa smiled the softest as his mother praised her. "Are you nervous?" She asked. Well, she could tell it by her face. "I am," she replied. Her heart was drumming heavily. It feels like she's a student who was being asked by her own teacher about a certain topic in the class. Her hands were cold. How is she gonna walk on the aisle? What should she do inside once she sets foot? She was indeed agitated and overthinking about many things. "You know what, every bride feels like that. But you know what you should just think of once you enter the church?" She asked with a lovely smile. "Remember how you met him. Remember how your story began. Remember all those happy memories that you've spent with him and remember how the two of you overcame all the problems that you encountered along the way," his mother look
Chapter 116A ring to foreverHer knees dropped on the ground and her eyes were glued at Lucinda's dead body, covered with her own blood. It's over. Everything's fine now. She got justice in her own hands for her family and for Noah. All of a sudden, she just felt feeble as if she was able to release all the rage. "Larisa!" It was David. The moment he sat foot inside the abandoned place, he saw the different blood of the Valestine around. And there was Lucinda Valestine in front of Larisa, lifeless. The gun from his hand fell from his grip. He quickly ran towards Larisa who was bent in her knees. "Are you okay?" He asked. She didn't speak. Only a tiny smirk drew on her lips. "I killed them," she uttered. "But even if I do, I cannot still see my parents…my family that they killed," she mentioned with bitterness and pain. "David," Gabe called. "Leo," he simply said. He quickly stood up and ran towards them a bit far from Larisa. "Hey, you okay?" David asked Leo. "I am," he utte
Chapter 115Final card"We have to figure out where the hell they are hiding them," Gabe uttered with so much frustration. Well, all of them are frustrated. Larisa kept walking repeatedly while trying to ponder a lot. Estevan was talking with the IT men. While Gabe and Gavin were talking about where they could possibly bring his parents. "There's nothing in the car. They didn't leave anything that we can use to track them," Estevan said as he took a heavy breath. "B*llsh*t," Gabe cursed, was near to hit the wall with his fist. "Where could they possibly bring them?" Larisa mumbled to herself while walking endlessly, thinking of all the places that the Valestine used to do their transactions. "Can you stop? You look like Gabe when he's anxious," Gavin commented, annoyed by her. "Shut up. I'm trying to remember all the places that the Valestine used to use," she replied and continued walking there as if that was helping her to figure it out. "They are putting an end to this," Ambe
Chapter 114Put an end"Hmm, it tastes good." Gabe commented to the cake that Larisa baked."It's a new flavor," she replied. There was a huge smile on her lips while watching him. "What should I do? I only know how to bake. Would you be fine eating sweets everyday when we get married?" They both laughed with that thought. "I can cook, you don't have to worry." He said while shaking his head. Larisa looked at the time on her wrist watch. "You said your parents are on their way here, right?" She asked with her brows crossed. "Yeah. Dad told me that my Mom bought a lot of things for you," he mentioned. "What? She's spoiling me," Larisa commented unbelievably. She really treats her like her real daughter. "You know her. She really likes you," Gabe replied with a tiny smile before he stole a kiss from her soft lips."Where are they? They are taking too long," she uttered, and could not help but to wonder."Maybe it's just traffic. You know this country," he took a heavy breath as i
Chapter 113Evil to evil"She's all over the news now," Leo commented as they stopped working in the cake shop and watched the news. All the customers were also watching it, how Larisa Castellan took over the properties that actually belonged to her. "It's just a little revenge," David uttered as he stood up beside him. There was the Valestine, avoiding the cameras that were taking their photos. "I can't even go to the hospital and visit Amber, I'm too weak for that." Leo said and took a deep breath as he continued to serve the orders. "I heard she's not in good condition. One of the men told me that she almost died earlier, but she still fought hard to live." David discussed. Just like them, they are also worried. But all they can do is to wait and stand by until Larisa makes her move."Do you think Larisa really plans to kick them out that quick?" Leo asked while Bea and Nathan were busy. "Of course not. She probably just did it because of what happened to Amber," David replied,
Chapter 112The end is near"I can see myself to Estevan," Gabe uttered while Larisa and him were watching Estevan from the door. Since the incident happened, Estevan didn't leave his wife's side anymore. He stayed there beside her, talking to her while holding her hand and planted kisses on it. "I was actually delighted that you were the first person I always see when I woke up from those incidents we've been through before," Larisa uttered as she took a deep sigh along with a small soft smile that flashed on her lips. Gabe reached her hand and held it tightly. "I know what he feels, I've been there." He uttered with a small smile as he turned back his eyes at Estevan inside the room. "Do you know what I always felt during those days that I was waiting for you to wake up?" He asked and glanced at her. "I felt like my world was collapsing. It feels like I'm gonna lose my mind if I lose you," he replied with a weak smile. "You were scared," she said. Gabe simply nodded at her. "