Chapter 385 - 380 Revelations (2)

"Of course I'll hurt you. Of course, you'll hurt me. Of course, we will hurt each other. But this is the very condition of existence. To become spring means accepting the risk of winter. To become presence means accepting the risk of absence." ---- Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, from The Little Prince

Louie was very shocked, he didn't know that the person behind those designs was Luna, he also didn't have a hunch that the person who helps their company to get some investment and collaborative work is also Luna, his Luna. Ethan and Kim were also both astonished, they never expect that Luna's connection in the business world is very wide. Throughout, they thought that it was Sofia's doing because she was the heiress of the Su family. "Grandma, are the connections that you are talking about, it is because of the Su or the Cheung?" Kim asks Grandma Clara. 

"It is from the Cheung Family, Su Family doesn't have a wide connection. Eva and Lucas had a very deep connection to prominent families that's why Lily is a very sought out bachelorette back then. When your father, Edward, become Lily's boyfriend, every bachelor got envious of our family. But when they broke up because of Mia, your mother, almost all bachelors tried to pursue her once more. Being connected with the Cheung family is like winning in a lottery" Clara added some bits of information.

"Is that the reason why you wanted me to marry Luna back then? Is it because of the power and connections that you wanted for?" Louie asks, he can't believe that his grandparents can do those kinds of things. 

"Part of it Louie. Part of our plan was to get you married with Luna because of those reasons that your grandmother had just said, and part of it because we owe something from the Cheung's." Rafael buŧŧs in. "What did you mean?" Louie asks back in confusion.

"Your father once told us that he can't marry your mother. Your mother was pregnant with you when they got married that time, Edward and Lily broke up because your father ɨmprėġnȧtės Mia, but before that Lily catches your father having an intimate session with your mother. Lily was devastated at that time since they had already planned for the future. When we got the news about Mia is pregnant, we were shocked at that time and pitied Lily at the same time, but happy for we could already have an heir for the family. But your father still insists that you are not his child, that he can't be the one who ɨmprėġnȧtės Mia. We don't believe him and we can't believe that he made that kind of decision. To cut the story short, Lily broke up with your father, your father married Mia because Lily asks him to do that, then Lily got married to James who pursue her. When Lily gave birth to Luna, we contacted the Cheung's and ask their permission if you as our grandson could marry Luna. In short, you two are betrothed since your childhood. They agreed when we told them our reasons, the reason that we had said was that, we felt in debt with them and we owe Lily something. That is also the reason why we disowned you when you divorce her, we felt we never protected Luna just as we promise to our old friends, Lucas and Eva" Rafael reveals everything to the three men. 

Louie was dumbstruck after knowing all the facts from the past, he wants to curse and strangled Sofia as soon as he will see her. He wants to change their plans for him and Sofia. Ethan and Kim also felt very little for themselves, throughout, they thought that they won those contracts because of their brain and looks. They also want to curse the whole Su family for doing bad things to Luna, even though they don't do that much, but still, they are connected in some parts of it. 

Louie shook his head, he can't accept it, his heartaches terribly. Life and love are very hard for him, sh*t happens, and it hit him hard. Even though he wants to vent to Sofia all of his anger and madness, it seems that he can't just let it out without proper planning. There aren't any easy solutions to everything that is happening right now. Even if he puts up his best efforts, he may not be able to fix things for it had already some scars and wounds that are not yet healed. Honestly, it doesn't matter if the problem is big or small enough. All that matters is he already knows the truth and he respects his grandparents enough to hear it out from them.

"Why have people always regret things when it's too late?" Louie suddenly asks the people around him, Louie's body is trembling, trembling in anger, sadness, frustrations, and regrets. Ethan and Kim can't find the proper answer to his questions. They also regret many things and they both knew it's too late, and even if they atone for their sins for Luna, it's not enough.

"We do have some regrets in our life, Louie, we still can't see the value of the person at the start of the relationship or even in the middle, it always happens on the last part of it. Take note of what Paulo Coelho said, he once said that 'Be strong. For it may be stormy now, but it can't rain forever.' Whatever we are having right now, there will always be a solution and we must have a clear mind first so that we can think of how we all atone our sins to Luna" Kim answered Louie's question. 

"Louie, we will let you and your friends take a rest. Maybe we can talk again once you are okay and your mind is not clogged up about the revelations that we had just said. We want to know your opinions about our plans towards your kids, and towards Luna. We also plan to send messages to Luna and the Cheung Elders, we want to talk to them" says Clara. Clara is staring at her grandson with a concerned look, she knew that her grandson can't digest the awful revelations that they had said, but he must know it even though Luna doesn't want it. Luna doesn't like Louie to know about the help that she had just done back then. 

Louie and his friends nod their heads and stand up, they all went to their respective rooms for they really need to take a rest. The exhaustion on their flight and the revelation about the past have drained all their strength. The three just want to take a rest, to have the strength that they will be needing when they face Sofia, and a clear mind to plan everything. Rafael and Clara just stared at the retreating back of their grandson and his friends that they also treated as their own grandson. 

Love is not just about wanting to be together, but fulfilling each other's dreams by working together as one. When you love someone, you must accept their dreams as well. All of us must understand that dreams are as important to us as our own dreams. If both of you value each other's emotions and dėsɨrės in life, you can work together to make them come true. There is great power in togetherness and you too can make it with the great strength to grow. The relationships where people value each other's emotions, ideas, and opinions are the ones that grow the most. Just don't criticize your partner or loved ones for their disappointments, flaws, and misery, but rather be their strength because when you love someone truly, you will also feel a winner when they win. And that was what Luna did, she becomes Louie's backbone or shadow guard in the business, she never let him know everything but rather she becomes the strength from afar. 

"Clara, please be mindful of Louie's feelings, as I can see and sense, our grandson is having depression. We must not put all the blame on our grandson. We too also played some parts in the events in the lives of Louie and Luna when they are still a couple. We must expect the unexpected as time flows in the future," Rafael reminded his wife who is still in a daze for somewhat reason. He didn't like the silence his wife is showing to him. 

"We must get rid of Sofia and Suzy this time Rafael, We must do the things that we should have done back then. Luna and our great-grandchildren are the most important thing in my life right now. I will not accept the things like, the children can't be a Chen, or they will not be a family anymore, or the worst is Louie will not have any rights to both Luna and the kids because of Luna's new family who adopted her" Clara said in a very cold voice. 

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