Chapter 159 - 157 - Blast From The Past Part 1

"What the hell is his problem? Why can't he leave me alone?" I shouted.

Jayden was looking at me with a worried face. I was starting to get hysterical, rage was consuming me already and I couldn't think straight.

My good for nothing father is on the front page and will be having a press conference three days from now. The headline says "THE REAL STORY BEHIND THE LOVE BETWEEN A ROYAL PRINCESS AND A MAFIA KING".

I know he would also talk about me, Jayden and the royal family. I didn't feel scared, I am mad at him.

"Relax, love. Sit down." Jayden was surprisingly calm.

"Relax? How can I do that? All I want is to meet my father. I didn't realize he's a devil in disguise! This is so frustrating. Ever since I met him, I was always living in fear. I was always anxious that he would take Caden away from me and that he might do something bad to you."

Jayden sighed, stood up and pulled me gently into his arms.

"Love, would you like to talk to him again?" He suddenly asked.

I was surprised by his words. I was actually thinking about it but I didn't ask Jayden thinking that he would not agree with me.

"Are you sure about it?" I asked, looking at him with a confused face.

"Yes. I thought about it and talked to dad. Maybe it's also time for him and your dad to meet." He answered.

I was even more surprised when he said that. I looked at his dad who was also staring at me. I couldn't see any hatred from his eyes. All I can see is worry. He was worried about me.

"Dad?" I called.

He smiled at me and nodded.

"It's okay. I don't feel any hatred towards him anymore. He was a friend of mine. Did you know that?" He said.

I didn't say a word. He pointed at the couch, telling us to sit down and listen so we did. Jayden held my hand while we looked at his father, waiting for his side of the story.

"I studied medicine in Flousia. That's where I met Matthew and Lucia. I was a foreigner in your country and didn't know anyone. The first time I met them was during my first day on campus. The university is so huge and I got lost. Lucia saw me lurking around and approached me." Dr.Richards started.

***FLASHBACK TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO***

JAYDEN'S FATHER POV

"Hi! Are you lost?" A girl with long blonde wavy hair and a pair of silver eyes asked me.

I was mesmerized with her eyes that glittered from the sun as it shone on her face. She was like an angel who came down from heaven.

"Are you mute?" I heard a guy's voice and saw him standing beside the girl.

He has jet black hair and a pair of ocean blue eyes. He was the same height as me but his aura was powerful like a king. He was looking at me with his cold gaze.

"Hello? Are you listening? Are you new here?" The girl asked, giving me a sweet smile.

I felt like my heart skipped a beat but tried to compose myself when I saw her boyfriend frown.

"Y-Yes, I'm new here. I came from the neighboring country. I was looking for this building." I said while showing her my class schedule.

She looked at it and smiled.

"We're in the same class. Chemistry. We're headed there, would you like to come with us?" She asked.

I was hesitant to accept her offer but I was going to be late if I declined. I glanced at the guy beside her. He wasn't looking in my direction but I could still see his frowned face.

"Are you sure it's okay?" I asked, looking at the guy who noticed my gaze.

"It's fine. Just come with us or we're going to be late because of you." He answered.

The girl giggled and walked ahead of us.

When the guy started following her, I walked beside him. He was cold, distant and didn't talk much. The girl, however, keeps on talking as if she was touring me around the campus.

"She's weird, right? She talks too much even though you just met her." The guy beside me suddenly said while we walked behind the girl.

I felt like he wasn't really cold. I could feel that he was hiding something painful inside and that his coldness helped him forget that pain.

"I'm Christopher. You can call me Chris. What's your name?" I asked.

"Matthew." He simply answered.

I wasn't really expecting that he would give me his name but I was happy that he did.

"And your girlfriend?"

He suddenly laughed hard when I asked him. I was shocked and confused while looking at his laughing face.

"Hey Lucia! Come here! This guy thought you're my girlfriend!" He shouted.

"What?" The girl exclaimed in disgust.

She walked towards us and crossed her arms on her chest when she got closer to us.

"Him? My boyfriend? He's my best friend and we could never be a couple." She answered, almost yelling at me.

I was happy when they confirmed that they were not a couple but I felt like Matthew was in love with her.

As the days passed, I started to get to know more about my two new friends. Her name is Lucia Castello. The youngest daughter of the Castello Clan. He's name is Matthew Forelli, the eldest child and the successor of the Forelli Clan.

I eventually found out that they were both from a mafia clan. The Forelli were the most powerful and the most influential clan in Flousia, not the royal family. There were a lot of rumors about Matthew's father, one is that he was a murderer. We really don't talk about our families, especially Matthew's. It's not that I'm not interested but I was waiting for him to tell me.

"Chris, if I become like my father, would you still be my friend?" He asked me once.

I was surprised and was not able to answer him quickly. I didn't have a chance to tell him after that because some guys from their clan arrived and took him.

I wanted to ask where they would take him but Matthew shook his head to stop me. But looking back, I regret that I didn't do something.