The Love of the Unknown Man

41 After a Long Time

Serena peered out from behind the window curtain. He squinted when he saw in front of the house there, Keysha was ushered home by a man.

The man's face was not clearly visible by the sight of Serena who was nearsighted. But one thing was certain the man was not Gustav as he had hoped.

Serena learned from the car that now stopped at her house, not the car that used to be used by Gustav.

Then, Serena immediately closed the curtain as soon as Keysha stepped into the house.

"Key, who was that guy?" Serena asked when Keysha had just closed the door with a smile of her own.

"Oh, it's Doctor Devan, Mom."

Serena. He was disappointed in the princess who did not obey his orders.

He asks Keysha to approach Gustav and thwart Gustav's intention of marrying Lisa. 

"Mom, please, don't teach me to be an actor. If Mommy wants me to marry Mommy fast enough pray I mate with Doctor Devan. Okay?"

"Keysha," cried Serena because her only child was just walking away.

Keysha suddenly stopped his footsteps, turning his body to Serena, but not to answer Serena's call but to propose an idea.

"Mom, how about Mommy persuade Daddy to match me with Doctor Devan? Can you, Mom? Can ya?"

Serena clucked and sighed. He's made dizzy at Keysha's request. However, she also realized that her daughter's spoiled attitude was also due to her own treatment that always spoiled Keysha.

Not wanting to hear the talk from her mother, Keysha immediately stepped into the room leaving Serena with her waist-rigged face bent.

"Who is Devan, huh? Until my daughter's crazy about her."

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Gustav got out of the mansion, got into the car to finish an affair that could not be delayed.

The passing of Gustav's car, observed secretly by Gordon through a second-floor window. Gordon closed the curtain back after making sure Gustav's car turned into the street.

Then the skinny man stepped into Camilla's room. There's something to talk about with her grandmother.

When Gordon entered, Camilla who was sitting on the bed had just finished the meal. The old lady's eye-bead caught Gordon and asked the waiter to leave immediately.

"You know if I'd at least like to have people come into my room while I'm on break" Camilla said after the waiter left the room leaving only Camilla and Gordon.

"I knew. I just want to see Grandma's condition."

"Didn't you see me a few minutes ago. Why are you back here?" Camilla looked at Gordon full of probes.

"Why does Grandma always distinguish me from Gustav and Gwen?" gordon asked back. His eyes were blankly staring at Camilla.

"Because you are the child of Andrew's affair with a woman of the night" Camilla replied despite her playful tone but had managed to ignite the emotions inside Gordon.

"Ah done. You made my time wasted. Please get me the medicine that's on that table."

Camilla pointed to the medicine bottle on the table a little far from her reach and Gordon obeyed Camilla's orders. He took the medicine bottle and handed it to his grandmother.

Camilla quickly took a sip of the drug at the dose that had been recommended by the doctor. He pulls the blanket to sleep, but suddenly his face shrinks when Gordon is still reluctant to get out of the room.

"Why are you still here?"

Gordon smiled meaningfully which made Camilla even more astonished.

"To make sure that the poison is working or not" Gordon grinned.

For a moment Camilla didn't understand Gordon's words. However, Camilla's bead instantly widened as Gordon pulled out a medicine bottle from his suit pocket.

Yes, when Gordon was asked to get a bottle of medicine, he secretly exchanged the medicine for poison that was already packed in the same bottle. Then the real medicine he put into the pocket of the suit when turning around.

Camila stared at the medicine that was in Gordon's hands and the one she had just been drinking. Both bottles have the same packaging.

The next second, Camilla understood immediately and immediately slammed the bottle containing poison.

"You're a brash!" peekik Camilla glared at Gordon who was glancing at the watch.

Gordon laughed out loud. Then he tied Camilla's hands and feet so that the old woman would not run for help from the waiter.

Camilla kept shouting. Unfortunately Camilla's room was designed soundproof. So no one will hear.

Especially at this time Camilla felt her body getting limp and began to tremble.

"From your strength it's used to yell, it's better to just sign this document," gordon presses Camilla's body to stay in bed and one hand thrusts a file of documents.

With a gasp of breath, Camilla asked, "What is this?"

"This will states that you will bequeath all your property including Alastar Corp to me only one."

Camilla grinned as her body increasingly shook violently.

"Now I understand. You must have been the one who had intended to kill Gustav until he had amnesia" Camilla said staring in disgust at Gordon.

"really. It was I who told people to beat Gustav to death. So what? So that Alastar Corp bequeathed to me instead of Gustav. But baby, Gustav survived and even he tightened the guard by hiring men. So now I'm just after your death and then I'm gonna fake a will."

"You're really sneaky. I didn't want to sign the letter," Camilla said firmly and then shouted again hoping that someone would come into her room.

This time Gordon did not stay silent. He took a piece of cloth to smother Camilla's mouth. Then he led Camilla's hand to sign a false will.

A shadow entered Camilla's memory. Just when Camilla got the news that her youngest son named Andrew died in an accident.

Flashback.

That night after the funeral was over, Aaron, Camilla's eldest son and Andrew's older brother brought a seven-year-old boy home.

The boy looked shy in his puffy eyes from crying. Then the boy threw a glance at Aaron.

"Well, Gordon, you can play with Gustav and Gwen. Uncle wants to talk to Grandma for a minute."

Little Gordon nodded, and followed a servant who had been instructed to show the room where Gustav and Gwen were playing.

While it was still in the living room, Camilla stared intently at Aaron. He still has not accepted Gordon in the family members after Andrew shamelessly exposed his affair and opted for a divorce from his chosen wife Camilla.

"Andrew agreed that he and his son were removed from the Green family. Why did you bring the boy here?"

"Mom," call Aaron to Camilla.

"Andrew and Lucy are gone for good. They were in a car accident and Gordon has no one left but us. So I beg you to accept him as a grandson."

Camilla threw away face so that Aaron did not see her face that held back an upset. But deep down, Camilla cried when she found out Andrew had died.

A shadow of the past makes Camilla again overwhelmed by anger. The shadow when Camilla learns of Andrew's affair.

"She's been embarrassing to our family and every time I see that kid's face, I always remember the scandal."

"Mom, try to accept and make peace with everything that has happened" Aaron asked.

Looking at Camilla who was silent, made Aaron take a deep breath. He stood up to finish his conversation with his mother.

Aaron will continue to babysit Gordon without or with permission from Camilla.

Before leaving, Aaron looked at Camilla.

"Mom, if I also die at a young age, I'd like Gordon to have inheritance rights."

"He will get nothing but shelter and food" Camilla replied firmly.

Aaron took a breath. She knew Camilla was the stubborn type of woman. So it took extra patience to persuade her mother.

Camilla glanced at the mirror hanging on the wall. He sees the shadow of little Gordon stealing hear him talking to Aaron.

Clearly visible in the mirror's reflection, Gordon's face held in anger. Just like Camilla who was also angry at the child.

Flashback.

Forced Camilla to sign Gordon's letter. Because now he has no power to fight.

Instantly Gordon was delighted. To see what he had dreamed come true.

"Yeah, finally. After all this time I've been waiting for."