Chapter 101 - 101 - Diary Part 1

After the test was done, my so-called little sisters approached me. I really couldn't call them my sisters since we haven't had the results. We have to wait for at least two days but Kyle ordered the doctor to get it done today. 

The royal guards and Jayden's security were on standby and didn't take their eyes off the girls. Jayden was beside me, holding my hand. Matthew suddenly stood up and walked towards us. I signaled the guards to stand down when I saw them ready to attack.

"Can I leave them here for a while? I'll come back once the result is out. Venice can contact me." He said.

I nodded and without saying a word, he walked out of Kyle's office. We were supposed to meet my sisters later in secret but I guess there's no need for that now.

I looked at Kyle and he understood what I wanted to say so he ordered the guards to leave.

Then I turned to Venice and she was curling her lips as if she wanted to tell me something. The girls were quiet and were just sitting beside Venice.

"T-This is Victoria, she's eleven and Violeta is nine." She started.

"So what help do you need from my wife?" Jayden asked, coldly.

Venice and the girls finally looked at us. The one called Victoria started sobbing. I frowned.

"I apologize for my sister's sudden outburst but she was suppressing her emotions for a while now." She said.

I frowned again and was getting impatient.

"Will you tell us what's going on?" I asked.

"Father promised another Mafia Clan that he would give one of her daughters to marry their Capo. It was supposed to be me since I am the eldest but I'm sick and couldn't bear a child so Victoria was chosen instead of me. She's too young to get married and, worst of all, the guy was thirty years older than her." Venice said

I was surprised. I thought he loved his daughters, did I read him wrong? I couldn't believe how ruthless he is. Maybe if I grew up with him, I would be married to a fat bellied guy who's half my age.

"Sister, can you help me? Please? Could you talk to father that I don't want to get married to that old man? He's scary. He's huge and he looks at me like a plaything, I don't like it." Victoria pleaded while crying.

"What's the name of the guy?" Jayden asked.

"Alejandro Rossi." Venice answered.

From what I remember, Jayden's uncle mentioned the Rossi's. They are the Mafia Clan who don't side with anyone. They are hired killers when a clan couldn't do the task or if they wanted to do it in secret.

"Father had a deal with the Rossi's before. I'm not sure what it was but it has been two decades already. I heard it was something to do with your mothers." Venice suddenly said.

"What do you mean?" I asked, confused.

She took a deep breath and picked something out from her bag. She handed me a notebook and when I looked at it, the initials V.D. were engraved on the cover page. I looked at Venice, asking what it was.

"This is my mothers'. After father's engagement with Lucia Castello was broken, he was engaged for the third time. To my mother, Vanessa De Dios. That's her diary. I'm giving it to you so you could read it." She continued.

"Why do I have to read it?" I asked.

"Father was lying to you. That diary will give the answers to your questions, including Lucia Santelmo's murderer."

I was stunned by what she said. I looked at Jayden but he has a blank expression again.

"Why are you giving us this information? And what's in that diary that could answer all her questions?" Kyle suddenly spoke when he saw that me and Jayden couldn't say a word.

"Mom was the witness of all of father's dirty deeds." She said.

Venice will only spill when you asked her, she wasn't the type that would just tell everything in one go.

"Where is your mother now?" I asked.

"She's dead. Father killed her." Violeta suddenly exclaimed.

"Violeta!" Venice almost shouted, glaring at her sister.

"What? It's true! You just couldn't accept it because you love him! You are obsessed with him!" Violeta shouted.

I felt a throbbing pain in my head. What the hell are these girls talking about? I hate stories like this, incomplete and not detailed.

Venice took a deep breath and curled her lips again. She was hiding something, I know that.

"I am in love with him. He wasn't my real father so this isn't incest. Mom was pregnant when she married him. She had a boyfriend and was given to Matthew Forelli to be his wife. He killed him and that's when she started writing in her diary. She had a miscarriage because of his beatings but she got pregnant by one of his men. When he found out about it, he still didn't divorce her or get her killed, but he did kill my father. Mom made that diary to record every evil deed he did." She took a deep breath before she continued.

"Mom became miserable, kept herself in her room. Everyone thought she's nothing but a crazy woman. One night, we found her in her room dying. On her last breath, she told me about her diary. I never mentioned that to my father. Mom said to hand it over to the royal family so when I found out about you, I insisted on coming to see you. I love him but my sisters come first. I don't care what happens to me but please save my sisters." She said in a sad voice.

No one said a word for a moment. I am not sure if I will believe her or not. Though I could see the girls' sincerity in every word, I am having a hard time trusting them.

"Can I read this first then I will decide after?" I asked.

Victoria was still sobbing while Venice took a deep breath.

"You can. But we need your answer in two days. The Rossi's will take Victoria in three days so we need to move fast." Venice said.