Persuaded

"Julian!" Javier tried to move forward but Julian stopped him.

"Move another step and I will pull the trigger," Julian threatened him. He cocked the gun and aimed it at Sabrina's temple.

"Don't you dare hurt my granddaughter you bastard!" Ysabel shouted, "She doesn't know a thing!" she said.

"Julian please, let's talk this out please," Javier begged, "Is this about what happened 21 years ago?" he asked.

"I'm glad you haven't forgotten about it yet," Julian smiled at him.

"Uncle p-please, don't d-do this," Sabrina pleaded. Her body started to tremble due to fear and nervousness, "Please Uncle," she said.

"Julian this isn't you, let's talk, not like this," Grandpa George said. He slowly walked towards them but Julian suddenly aimed the gun at him.

"Don't move," Julian pointed the gun to him, "Stay where you are Dad," he said.

"You bastard! What do you want?!" Ysabel shouted at him angrily, "Tell me! Money? Do you want money?" she asked him arrogantly.

"Oh please, I'm not lacking in money," Julian chuckled, "Out of all the people here, you should know what I want Ma'am Ysabel," he said.

"You took a life from me and now I'm taking one from you," Julian smiled at Ysabel.

"But she has nothing to do with what happened 21 years ago Julian! Sabrina knows nothing!" Javier said.

"Oh she has everything to do with it Javier," Julian answered, "She's the most precious person to the Walker family," he said.

"What happened 21 years ago is between you and my bastard! Take me instead! Not her please," Ysabel pleaded but Julian just laughed at her.

"Oh I'm sorry, I'm not interested in you," Julian said, "Killing you won't satisfy me but seeing you suffer will. I want the thought of your dead granddaughter to forever haunt you."

"Please Julian, not her please," Ysabel begged. Tears started to fall down from her eyes.

"For the first time in my life you called me by my name," Julian chuckled, "It's weird hearing it," he said.

"Uncle, please don't do this, this isn't you," Sabrina begged.

"Shut up!" Julian shouted at her. He tightened his arm that was wrapped around Sabrina's neck that made it hard for her to breathe.

"No Julian! Please," Ysabel shouted, "I'll do whatever you want, just don't hurt my granddaughter please," she begged him.

"What do I want? Hmmm, let me think," Julian used the gun to scratch his head, "What if I said you turn yourself in along with the people you paid before, would you do it?" he said.

Ysabel's throat suddenly tightened, "T-that…" she stuttered.

"What are you talking about Julian? What do you mean?" Grandpa George asked.

"Why don't you ask your loving wife?" Julian answered, "Ask her how she covered up her crime of killing 2 people," he said.

Grandpa George looked more confused than he was. He turned to look at his wife but Ysabel looked lost.

"Why don't you tell him Ma'am Ysabel?" Julian said, "Afraid that he'll abandon you?" he added.

"Ysabel what is he talking about?" Grandpa George asked Ysabel seriously.

"I… I d-don't know…" Ysabel stutteringly answered.

"Oh please," Julian said. He pointed the gun at Sabrina's head once again, "Tell him or I'll blow up her head," he threatened them.

"No!" Javier shouted, "Please, I'll tell dad, don't hurt my daughter please," he begged.

"I want it to come from Ysabel's mouth and not from yours," Julian answered her, "I'll count to five and if you don't start talking, say goodbye to your precious granddaughter," Julian said to Ysabel.

"It's best if you talk now Grandma Ysabel, Sabrina's life is on the line," Alexander suddenly spoke after keeping quiet for a while.

"What is itl, Ysabel?" Grandpa George's tone started to rise, "What is it you're hiding from us?" he questioned her.

"Your time starts now Ysabel," Julian said.

"Five…"

"Four…"

"Three…"

"I was the one who pushed Olivia from the stairs 21 years ago!" Ysabel suddenly said.

"Olivia?" Grandpa George asked, "The maid who died in our house?" he asked.

"Yes," Ysabel answered him.

"But I thought she fell by accident?" George asked.

Julian smiled, "Why don't you tell us what happened in detail?" he said to Ysabel, "Tell us how you killed Olivia," he added. Ysabel looked at him pleadingly but Julian just smiled at her, he moved the gun closer to Sabrina's head.

Breathing in, Ysabel gathered her courage to talk. It was already Sabrina's life that was at stake. She will forever blame herself if something happened to her precious granddaughter.

"I can't believe you did that Ysabel," Grandpa George spoke in disappointment after hearing Ysabel, "Just because Julian entered the dining room, you ended up killing Olivia and she was even pregnant!" he shouted at her angrily.

"I pushed her by accident okay! I did not kill her on purpose!" Ysabel defended herself.

"What about the people you paid to testify? What's your excuse on that huh?" George said, "I can't believe that I married a disgusting woman like you! I tolerated you for years Ysabel, but what you did to Julian and Olivia is beyond forgiveness. You killed a mother and a baby!" he shouted. Grandpa George was already fuming in anger after hearing what Ysabel did 21 years ago.

"It wasn't intentional George, I'm innocent," Ysabel said. She walked towards George and held his arm, "You have to believe me. Julian is just accusing me, but it was really an accident," she begged him.

George brushed her off, "How can you ask me to believe you? We both know how much you hated Julian," he said, "I already tolerated you mistreating him because I love you, but this is enough now Ysabel. We're already old to fool each other," Grandpa George said.

"And cut!" Alexander suddenly shouted.

Everyone inside the room suddenly looked at him in confusion.

Was this the right time to joke around like this?

"What are you doing Alexander?" Javier questioned him.

Alexander lifted his hand that was holding a recorder, "I recorded it all, you can let go of Sabrina now," he told Julian.

Julian immediately let go of Sabrina. He placed the gun down on the table and walked towards Alexander.

"I recorded her confession from the beginning to end," Alexander said, "I guess this is enough?" he asked.

"It is," Julian answered Alexander, "Thank you," he said.

Everyone inside the room looked more confused. They looked at the both of them with questioning eyes, not having any idea on what was currently happening right now.

When Alexander talked to Julian a few days ago, the goal he had on his mind was to persuade Julian.

Alexander was the type of person who always wanted to get what he wants and he did.

Rule number one of being a businessman, you should know how to persuade.

With the use of psychological techniques, Alexander was able to talk Julian out of his sinister plan against Sabrina. He successfully persuaded him and he introduced his own plan to him.

And this was his plan.

"Are you okay Sabrina? I hope I didn't hurt you bad," Julian asked Sabrina worriedly.

Sabrina shook her head, "I'm fine Uncle, you don't have to worry about me," she said.

Julian walked towards her and enveloped her in a hug, "Thank you for doing this for me," he said.

Earlier, Alexander had explained the plan to Sabrina. Although it was all so sudden, Sabrina was able to catch up immediately.

And with her occupation as an actress, this plan was executed perfectly.

Well, emotional manipulation works every time.

"Was my acting great?" Sabrina asked Alexander.

"You did great baby," Alexander patted her head.

"Can you please tell me what's happening here?" Javier asked them with a hint of irritation in his voice. He didn't understand what was going on.

"We recorded Grandma Ysabel's confession," Alexander answered her, "I'm sorry if we scared all of you, but it was the only way to get her to confess," he said.

"It's game over for you now Ysabel," Julian said. He lifted the recorder on his hands and showed it to Ysabel, "I'll make sure that you will go to jail this time," he said.

Suddenly, Ysabel walked to the table near Julian and picked up the gun he was holding earlier, "I will never go to jail," she said while aiming it at Julian.

"Mom, put that down!" Javier said.

"You want to send me to jail? No way! I will kill you first," she said.

Without hesitation, Ysabel pulled the trigger and the bullet hit Julian immediately.

"Hahahaha!" Julian laughed, "You're funny," he mocked Ysabel.

It was a toy gun.

Alexander had to take safety precautions. He cannot let Julian point a real gun at Sabrina's head because what if he suddenly changed his mind once again? Alexander cannot let anything bad happen to Sabrina.

"It's over Ysabel. Just turn yourself in now," Julian said.

Soon, police car sirens were heard.

Julian can now finally get the justice he wanted for Olivia.

"Thank you Alexander," Julian suddenly said.

"What for?" Alexander asked him.

"For pulling me out of my dark plan," Julian answered, "I almost turned to be like her. Anger almost swallowed me and I almost killed a person too. Thank you for stopping me," he said.

"I didn't do it for you so you don't have to thank me," Alexander replied to him coldly.

All he did was for Sabrina.

He can't let anything bad happen to her, so with all he can, he will protect her.

For life.