Chapter 37: Unexpected guest

Jovanni cried. He freed his tears hoping that this will be the last.

His tears were still falling when he heard another footstep coming in. When the steps came closer, he raised his head and saw three men. Without saying a word, two men attacked him. The other one was guarding the door.

Jovanni was kicked and punched all over his body. His father never hit his face. Kirt just slapped his face, but these men throw punches on his face. Every part of his body was either punched or kicked.

After only a few minutes, Jovanni lay on the floor, weak and battered.

"Let's go!" The man guarding the door called. "Kirt said this guy's friends are in the lobby now."

The men attacking Jovanni immediately fled.

Jovanni was left lying on the floor, he was still conscious, but his consciousness was slowly fading when he heard the man's words. Kirt wasn't satisfied beating him earlier, so he sent men to beat him up. Now he knew why Kirt's friends are scared of him because he is ruthless.

Jovanni was curling on the floor. His body was aching all over. His heart was painful. The people he loves the most are the ones capable of hurting him. First, it was his father, he loves him unconditionally, but what he received in return were beatings. Never once he felt that he was loved. The same happened with Kirt. He thought he finally found some warmth, but in the end, he was left completely broken.

Jovanni heard another rushing footsteps, but before he saw them, he lost his consciousness.

"Jovanni!" King, Gio, and Leandro anxiously called in unison as they saw the unconscious Jovanni lying on the floor. They left Jovanni perfectly fine here last night, but now he is lying on the floor, battered and unconscious!

"Jovanni!" Leandro cried.

"Move aside. Let's bring him immediately to the hospital!" King was trying to maintain his calm, though he was trembling.

"Jovanni! I will kill that bastard!" Gio cried.

They rushed Jovanni to the hospital. Kirt sped up. They were on the nearby island, so they need to drive fast to the city. At the back, Leandro was crying, trying to wake Jovanni. Gio was anxious and told King to speed up, even though King was already driving at high speed. King was trying to calm himself because he was shaking in rage and worry.

Finally, they reached the hospital. The same hospital where they brought Jovanni last week. The nurses who attended Jovanni looked at King then Gio and Leandro.

"I remember your handsome faces, don't tell me you brought the same patient again." One of the nurses asked.

"Yes!" Gio replied.

"You said he was beaten by his father last time. We suggested you file a complaint, but you didn't. Now he looks worse, so who beat him this time?" The nurse asked, but no one wanted to answer.

Later, the anxious Gio replied.

"Ma'am, could you please treat him first? We are worried here."

"You are worried, yet you forcefully checked him out before! If we treat him now, you will probably bring him out tomorrow again." The nurse scolded.

"No. We won't do it this time. Please treat him immediately." Gio pleaded.

When Jovanni was sent to the emergency room, his friends were anxiously waiting outside. Leandro sat on the bench nervously while Gio was pacing back and forth. King was smashing his fist on the wall until his knuckles bled. Gio pulled him and they all sat on the bench.

"Kirt Valdez, I will kill you!" Kirt ground his teeth. Leandro tried to calm him. Suddenly, a man handed them a phone. A note was written telling them to watch the recorded video.

The three of them felt worried.

"This jerk is not done yet!" Gio exclaimed while urging Kirt to open the video.

When they did. Their eyes widened, while their faces turned red in rage. In the video, they saw Pia violated by three men!

King didn't finish the video. He smashed the phone on the ground. He did it again and again until the phone screen where shattered into tiny pieces.

"Kirt Valdez... Kirt Valdez! I will kill you!!!" King roared that turned others people's heads. A hospital worker even scolded him.

Jovanni was forwarded in the private room that King arranged. He suffered minor internal injuries, but the doctor said it can be treated with medicines only. There was no need for surgery. His head was fortunately fine too, except for the bruises on his face, there was no brain damage. The three sighed in relief. They stayed in Jovanni's room the whole afternoon, thoroughly thinking of a counterattack. King contacted Pia when they received the video, but she was out of reach. He checked her boarding house, but she wasn't there. The three were not only thinking about how to retaliate against Kirt but also worrying about Pia's safety and whereabouts.

It was already late in the afternoon, yet they made no progress. Jovanni was still sleeping. There were oxygen and IV drip connected to his body. His face was bruised and swollen. He looked too pitiful.

"We need to come up with a plan!" King was agitated.

"Pia's safety should be our priority." Leandro said.

"But how can we help her? Should we go to the police?"

"This city's police chief is that jerk's uncle!" King roared.

A knock was heard. Then the door opened. A tall, fine-looking middle-aged man entered. His figure looked very strong and capable. The three were stunned by the sudden entry of an unknown guest.

"Excuse me, sir, may we know who you are?" Leandro asked.

"I am the uncle of the jerk your talking of."

A calm yet authoritative voice answered.