Chapter-263

Relatives


Keifer's POV

I woke up feeling so much pain in my body. Last night, Clyde and his man attacked me. It's good
that he had no clue that the password he was looking for was not the same as the usual password for vaults.
I walk toward the shower and switch it on. Warm water run down to my body. I still can't think of a solution to
my problem with Clyde and Jay-jay. My movements are limited now because I don't have my inheritance yet. I
can only protect Jay-jay if I'm nearby. After taking a shower, I got dressed. I have to meet the Elders again.
Whether I like it or not. I heard a knock from my room door. "Ready Keifer?" It was Honey. I walk toward it and
open. "Ready." Honey followed me as she walked to the elevator. I didn't tell them about Clyde's visit to me.
"What are those elders talking about?" She asked. "Nothing new... It's still about the money in the Watson
bank." But there's no money in there. It's all files of treasure and gold. I thought for a moment. Do they know
the contents of that bank? I bet they know, they wouldn't have bothered to take it from me if they didn't. When I
got out of the elevator, I saw Mr. Ryder standing near the car. I immediately walk toward him. "There's
something you're not telling us." He said. I frowned. "Excuse me?" "Clyde visited you last night. What were you
talking about?" "Same old, same old." "What else?" I shook my head. I don't want to talk about it. I still can't
think of a solution. "Keifer, you have to tell us more about it. What did he do to you? What did he say to you?" I
took a deep breath. I really don't want to talk about it because it's my personal problem. But maybe they can
really help me. "He's targeting Jay-jay." Honey grabbed her mouth. "Oh my god... He targeted the wrong
person." I look at her like I'm about to kill her. What she's saying isn't helping. "What?!" She asks innocently.
"I'm telling the truth. You're just a fool fighting your girlfriend." One of these days, I'm going to fire this girl from
work. I feel like my head hurts even more because of her. I know Jay-jay can fight back but not all the time.
Being stubborn won't save her either. Maybe it'll just ruin it for her. "Shut your mouth Honey or I will make you."
I said and got inside the car. They followed me after. The car started and our conversation continued . "What
are you planning with Jay-jay?" Mr. Ryder asked. "I have to get back home soon to make sure that no one will
hurt her." I also need to talk to Yuri. That's all I can hope for right now. I also need to talk to Angelo and his
Mom. That thing didn't put me to sleep. What if it was him? But it's really impossible. I used to idolize him
before. I even copied his action thinking that I will be like him or more than him. I know that I'm not the only
one. Aries, Yuri and Percy are doing the same thing. I also remember our walks that others don't know. That's
why I know Angelo's friends better than Aries, whom he considers his brother. That's probably why we were
mistaken for brothers before. But the idea of being real brothers? I don't think so. That's an awful look to me.
The car we were in suddenly stopped. Mr. Ryder and I almost hit each other while Honey fell straight to the
floor. "The hell!" She shouted. "Someone blocked our drive way." One of my bodyguards said. "Can't you find
another way?!" Honey asked angrily while fixing her messy hair. The driver tried to reverse the car but before
we could get far, someone shot our driver. Honey screamed loudly and Mr. Ryder and I ducked. One of the
bodyguards who was with us got out and pointed a gun at the car that had blocked us earlier. The other
bodyguards who were following us did the same. "What the hell! What the hell!" Honey shouted repeatedly.
"Shut up!" I shouted at her. I peeked in to see what was happening outside. The driver's door opened and the
driver came out with both hands raised. A man wearing a black suit. The man looked familiar to me. I knew I
was facing him but I couldn't remember where. I kept staring at him until he walked toward the backseat door.
"Don't move! Get down!" One of my bodyguards shouted. "Relax! Someone wants to talk to Mr. Keifer!" He
answered. I arched a brow. If that someone wants to talk to me, they should have said so. They don't need to
shoot my driverâ€"if they are really the shooter. The car door opened in front of the driver's seat. One of my
bodyguards pulled the dead driver out of the car. "Let's get out of here!" I commanded. "We can't Sir. We're still
checking the perimeter." He answers before leaving. "Hey! You can't leave us here!" Honey shouted. The
bodyguards didn't leave us here. Most of them were at the front of our car, protecting us from any possible
danger. I looked back at the man who had gotten out of the car. He reached the back seat and opened the
door. The passenger slowly got out. My eyes widened when I recognized who was in the back seat. It was
Dylan, my father's hitman. And as he got out of the car, he pointed his Armalite at us. I didn't see what
happened next. Mr. Ryder suddenly pulls me down and Honey. He covers us using his own body. I can hear
the multiple gun shots but I don't know whose exact gun it is. Honey keeps shouting every time a bullet hits
our car. I'm deaf from the noise around us. Is this the end of my life? I haven't celebrated my 18th birthday yet.
I haven't even graduated from high school. I haven't even gotten to college. And I still haven't asked Jay-jay to
marry me. I can't! I can't die here! I can't die without a fight. The sound of gun shots slowly decreases. I tried to
peek outside but Mr. Ryder stopped me. I heard the sound of a speeding car and one-by-one gunshots. The
door of the car we were in opened and that's when Mr. Ryder let me go. "Sir! Are you alright?" One of them
asked. "Yes, we'reâ€"." Honey shouts that make me stop. She's crying while looking at her Uncle. My eyes grew
wider when I realized why. "My Uncle is bleeding! He needs help!" She said. He got hit.....and it's because of
me. He tried to protect me even though his life could be replaced. One of the bodyguards dragged me out of
the car and forced me into another car they were using. They did the same to Honey who was still crying.
That's when I noticed the bodies lying on the road. Most of them are my bodyguards and one unfamiliar
person. I know he's not Dylan. Maybe one of the person he's with. "We have to save my Uncle!" Honey shouts
while crying. "We will rush him to the nearest hospital!" Again, one of them answered before closing the car
door. They start the car and immediately drive it away. I'm still speechless. Unable to say a thing. Completely
shocked because of what happened to Mr. Ryder. "Stop the car! I want to be with my Uncle!" Honey said while
begging the driver. "Please! I want to be with him!" I was forced to hug Honey to stop her from making trouble.
He still continues to cry. I can't blame her, I know exactly what she feels. His uncle raised him after his parents
died in an accident. "Keifer... Please! I want to be with my Uncle. I want to be with him. Please..." I looked at
the driver. "Drive to the Hospitalâ€"." He cut me. "But we have to move you to a safer place." "Just do what I
said! We want to see Mr. Ryder now!" He didn't answer and continued driving. Honey keeps crying but unlike
before she calms down now. I can't get what happened earlier out of my mind. Dylan is here which means Dad
is also here. Sooner or later he will show himself up to us and I'm not ready. I can't face him yet. I'm sure he'll
find the password for me too. Dammit! He will surely use my brothers to make me say it. I don't know what to
do! My cousin and other relatives are using Jay-jay. They're using my weakness against me. And now, Mr
Ryder is in the Hospital because of me. I'm not sure if I want to keep me inherit. How will I protect those gold
and treasures when I can't even protect my love ones? Especially Jay-jay. Does it mean I have to give up and
gave away those gold? But when I did that, it seemed like Mom's death was in vain. I have to think wisely. If I
give up my inheritance, my Monster Father will stop me and so will my relatives. But my abilities will be
limited. I can only protect the people around me when I am close to them. If I accept the inheritance, my
abilities will be vast. I can hunt down those who threatened us. I have a better chance of protecting them even
if I am far away. I'm starting to feel headaches. Although I still have a month to think about this, I already feel
too much pressure. This is exhausting. I haven't done much yet but my body seems to be giving out from
atigue. We arrived at the hospital where Mr. Ryder was taken. Honey didn't wait for her to open the door. She
did it herself and quickly ran inside the hospital. I immediately followed her. I caught up with her at the
receptionist and was talking to one of the nurses. With her was one of the bodyguards who brought her Uncle
here. "He's still inside the Operating Room. I suggest you wait for a while." The Nurse said to Honey. "You don't
understand. I want to know if his alright!" She almost shouted. "Our Doctors are trying their best to save him."
Before Honey could fight back, I put my arm around her and simply pulled her away. I made her sit on one of
the empty benches in the waiting area. "Get her a water." I ordered the bodyguard who was following us.
Honey was clearly trying to stop the tears from falling. She pinched herself several times and blew out air. "He
will be alright." I finally said. I didn't want to say anything to her. I knew she was blaming me for what
happened. Who could attack us? They could only target me. "I am blaming you for this." She said without
looking at me. "When something bad happens to Uncle, I will never forgive you." I'm already expecting this. I
eel more than guilty right now. Her uncle has helped me with many things since Mom passed away. He's not
just a lawyer for me. He's also a friend. "I think it's better if you go see the Elders. It's not good to wait for
them. I'll wait for the Doctor and what he says." I know she doesn't want me here. She wants me to leave. Who
would want to be with the reason why someone important to her is in the operating room. I didn't say a thing. I
stood up and left her like she wanted. I talked to one of the bodyguards and asked them to look for Honey for
me and make sure she's safe. They nodded and I walked out of the Hospital. I got in the car and ordered the
driver to take me to the old mansion. I have to talk to the Elders. I have to talk to them as they requested. As a
matter of respectâ€"even though they like to be rudeâ€" I will. And it didn't take that long before we reached the
Old Mansion of Watson's. I got out as soon as the car stopped. I was greeted by one of the Butlers of the
house. "Keifer... They're waiting for you." He said and started walking. I followed him. I fixed myself as I
walked. I shook out my coat and combed my hair. We stopped in front of the big door that was also on the
ground floor of the house. The Butler opened it and quickly stepped aside so I could pass. The Elders raised
their eyebrows while looking at me. "You keep us waiting, Keifer. What took you so long?" One of them said.
"We encountered a problem while we were on our way." I heard the sigh of the oldest of them. The one who
always held a cane even though he could still walk straight. "Let's get straight to the point. We want to know
what you have seen on the Watson bank." The youngest said. There are five Elders left in the Watson family.
Four of them were in front of me now while one was sitting on his soft sofa reading a book. He was the one
who gave me the bank key. I only found out from him that our relatives didn't know he had the key. My
grandfather had intentionally left it with him because out of all our relatives, he was the only one who had no
interest in the Watson wealth. I walked toward the empty seat in front of the oldest Elders. He was sitting on
the long leather couch while the three were standing not far from him. "Can I sit first?" I asked permission
rom them. He just motioned for me with his hand. I sat down and adjusted my coat. The truth is, I was about
to fall to the floor. What I was going through was so heavy. "Answer our question." One of them ordered. Can't
you wait? "What do you expect to see in a bank?" I answered sarcastically. They obviously don't like my
answer but they try their best to remain calm and expressionless. "Bastard." One of them whispered but I still
heard it. "It's what you exactly expected." I can't give them a direct answer. It's possible that they don't really
know the contents of the bank yet. But they might as well already know and they're trying to play games with
me. I noticed the three of them standing there grinning . "Keifer..." The oldest spoke. "I would like to ask you a
question." "Go ahead." He took something from inside his coat. He threw the two pictures down on the coffee
table. I tried my best not to react. The oldest really knows how to play a damn game. "That girl is your
girlfriend. Is that right?" I almost clenched my fist. I can say 'no' but they obviously won't believe that. "And that
man is named Michael Angelo." He added. I seem to know what they want to say. I didn't expect this. "Isn't it
great, that your girlfriend and that man are related to each other? What a coincidence!" He said and laughed.
"...and you know what the most amazing part is?" I didn't answer and he continued talking. He smirks like he
wins a game. "That Michael Angelo is a candidate as the missing child of your father." Dammit! I'm telling you!
They know something I don't know yet. But he said candidate, which means they don't have any proof yet.
"Amazing indeed." I said trying not to sound sarcastic. "You knew it, did you? You knew that he could be your
missing 'older' brother. You took a chance to investigate him by being in a relationship with her cousin." Wow,
just....wow. I suddenly burst out laughing because of what the oldest said. I don't know that they have the
power to imagine things that they still think about. They should meet Ci-N, they would probably enjoy each
other's company. I could see their seriousness as if they weren't amused by my reaction. I stopped laughing
after a while. "I'm sorry... I didn't mean to laugh. It's just that..." I tried to hold my laughter. "... everything that
you said doesn't make sense." "Is that so?" The youngest Elder said sarcastically. "...then explain to us who is
this girl in your life and how did you meet Michael Angelo." If that's the case, they can't keep track of
everything that's happening to me. That's a relief, at least I can still move without them knowing. "Angelo and
his brother are used to being my friend but things got fucked up and we separated ways. Unfortunately, his
brother and I became rivals. Which means I met him first before that girl." I explained and they looked at each
other. The oldest of them took Jay-jay's picture. I wanted to snatch it away from his hand. I knew these elders
had a plan, so they showed me Jay-jay's picture. It really has nothing to do with this!"What is your exact
relationship with this girl?" He said while playing the picture on his hand. Think Keifer! They will use Jay-jay
against me. I have to think faster. He can't be involved in this. What if what happened to him earlier happened
to him. "She's...s-she'sâ€"." "She's your what?" The oldest asked as if he can't wait for my answer. Think! I have
to be careful in my answer. I looked at Angelo's picture on the coffee table. Aries' face was also caught in the
picture. Jay-jay... "She's nothing... I'm just using her for my revenge."