Chapter 538 - Revenge 539: Their Revenge

"Your wife is right, Boss. Can I take time off?"

Out of nowhere, Leon suddenly showed up. Arion glared at him and said, "You're late. You know I hate it when people are late when meeting me." Though he said that, he is relieved that Leon did not get himself into trouble.

"I know that, but your children took their time, and I'm late because of them."

Anna and Aaron were a few steps behind Leon, and as they got nearer, they overheard him blame them. Though it is somewhat true, it is still undeniably irritating that they alone are getting the blame.

"And who told you to place the meeting place somewhere far? Don't blame everything on my sister and me." Aaron said in an annoyed tone. Leon already told them that he will use them to save himself, but he expected Leon to include Keith. After all, he and his sister are not the only ones who took their precious time.

Arion glanced at the three people who showed up after Leon, and his face says that he is confused at why his children and some unknown came into his office. As far as he knows, there is no new problem occurring.

"Why are you two here? And who is that annoying looking guy?" He asked.

Leon almost laughed out loud when he heard this boss asked that question. He can tell that Keith did not like it. He would instead ask Arion about who he is without adding such words.

"First of all, we're here because I needed to meet you and your wife. Secondly, this annoying guy, which is me, I'm Keith Mulgrew." The moment Keith said his full name, Mary flinched. Mary carefully stared at Keith's face, and she can see the resemblance between this young man and the woman who cared for her back when she was still under the rule of the Ricci family.

"Mulgrew. Are you Katty's son?" Mary teared up. Even if she asked that she already knew the answer. Keith looks a lot like that woman. Seeing Keith in front of her makes her feel nostalgic.

She had such a harsh life back then, but Katty lit the hope inside of her. Katty is also the one who helped her escaped from that hell hole.

On that same day, Mary escaped, Mary asked Katty if she would like to escape along with her, but Katty refused, saying that the Ricci family still needs her. At that time, Mary never understood why Katty said that to her. She and Katty both suffered at the hands of that awful family, yet why did Katty say such words.

As the years go by, Mary slowly understood what Katty means. As she understood her words, Mary felt extreme guilt for letting Katty all alone. Katty wanted to stop the Ricci family by eliminating everything from the inside.

Seeing that the Ricci family is more powerful than it was before, Mary concluded two possibilities: One, Katty is still in the middle of doing it, or second, Katty failed in doing so, and it had a wrong end. The first possibility is what Mary really hoped for. She can not fathom the second possibility. Mary would be filled with guilt for the rest of her life if that happened.

"Yes, I am." Keith knows the story between his mother and Mary. At first, when his mother died, he blamed Mary for not taking his mother away from the Ricci family on that day, then he realized that his mother would not have had him if that did not happen. Also, he understood why his mother decided to stay, and he cannot blame her for that.

Mary stood up and approached Keith with her eyes tearing up. She never once expected to see someone who looks a lot like her beloved Katty. "Just by seeing you, you reminded me a lot of your mother. And speaking of her, how is-"

Mary couldn't finish her sentence when Keith bombed her with a painful truth about his mother. It might harsh of him to say it all of a sudden, but it is better, to tell the truth sooner than later. "My mother is dead."

Those four words made a significant impact on Mary. She stopped in her tracks and is unable to process such information right away. Anger, pain, and all sorts of negative emotions are rushing into her in one go. Mary does not know which feels she should focus on.

"Dead? She's dead?" Mary wants to think that Keith is joking with her, but looking straight in his eyes, Mary can't see a hint of a lie.

"I know it is hard to believe, but I saw it up close. I saw how those bastards killed my mother." Keith clenched his teeth as he remembers the moment his mother was killed in front of him. The painful moment of him not being able to at least held her and hear her last words. 

He wanted to be right beside her, but they were pinning him down. It was like the worst punishment for him.

Keith also remembers what the old man said to him, "This is what happened to people who betray our family. Keith, you are one of our family's exceptional members. I hate for you to end up like your weakling, traitorous mother."

Mary sat back down as she listens to the story Keith is telling him. The whole is filled with an unbearable atmosphere. Arion and the twins could not bear to see Mary bawling her eyes out. It pains them to see the strong-willed Mary being so vulnerable. 

Arion sat right next to Mary, then he glances at Keith. "Why are you showing yourself here? I can tell that you didn't come here just to tell my wife about that bad news." Considering that Keith grew up under the Ricci family's guidance, Arion can never let his guard down as long as Keith is around.

Whether or not Keith is telling the truth that his mother died, there is no telling where Keith's loyalty lies.

Noticing Arion's guards are up, Keith understands why he is like that towards him, and he could not blame Arion for seeing him in such light. "For years, I have been told that you people are the enemy, and I have been, well, spying on you guys and feeding the Ricci family any information that I could get hold of. However, I am telling the truth when I say that I want to have my revenge for my mother's sake."

To get the alliance that he wants from Arion, Keith would not mind telling everything he knows to Arion.

"If my husband doesn't want to help you, then I will help you the same way as your mother did to me." Mary finally calmed herself down, but her words surprised Arion.

"Mary, you can't just make a decision base on what you are feeling right now. We need to be rational in these kinds of decisions. We are not sure yet if this young man-"

Arion tried to convince Mary to rethink her decision, but Mary glared at Arion. It is as if telling him that she is in a rational state of mind, and there is no need for her to rethink her decision. After glaring at her husband, Mary glanced back at Keith and said, "However, I cannot help you right away. There are steps that we need to take before making a move. And right now, there is a problem that my family has to take care of first."

Mary is practically telling Keith that if he wants their help for his revenge, he will have to move at the same pace as them.

Keith smiled. "I don't mind waiting, and if you want, I will be willing to lend you a hand on your current problem." As long as it will happen, it does not matter if he has to wait two or three years for it to happen. 

'I already achieve my current goal. I can't get too greedy after this.' Keith inwardly reminded himself.

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Meanwhile, the Ricci finally has got a word where Keith has been hiding, and now the patriarch of the family is furious.

"He's hiding at the Colemans this whole time?!" His greatest worry has finally come true. He is so furious to the point that he thinks he might end up at a hospital from a heart attack.

"What do you expect, Father? Like I said before, Keith is smart and cunning. It's only natural that he will go to where your greatest enemy is." His son said nonchalantly. "And why are you acting like that? It's not like the Colemans are such a huge threat towards us."

For years, most Ricci family people never once thought that the Colemans have the power to take them down. So it is a wonder why their patriarch is so worried about something so unworthy of thinking.

"You are my eldest son, you should know better, yet you have no idea what the real problem is, do you?"