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CH 5'S. The Shocking News

Simon was chewing gum incessantly. Yoana who came from the side patted her sister on the shoulder.

"Quick throw things in your mouth! It's disgusting!" Joanna glared and was greeted only by a small tickle by Simon.

Claude who looked at Simon just shook his head, at least now the man was slightly obedient and willing to listen to the words of others. Thank you to Hamilton who brought his brother and gave him a little enlightenment. The old man who was like a father to them had been working since the time of his father, his loyalty was no doubt.

"Listen to your brother, Simon." The authoritative voice of Hamilton reprimanding him made Simon stand up and immediately go to throw the gum in his mouth.

"He's according to you, Uncle." Joanna whispered and crossed her legs after she sat on the sofa.

Claude looked at the old man before him. They were asked by Hamilton to come together, something must have happened.

"Say what's wrong Uncle Hamilton?" Claude was curious and impatient.

"Where's Vincent?" Hamilton did not answer Claude, but asked. Claude raised his eyebrows, while Joanna snorted in annoyance.

"Why did Uncle ask?" Joanna looked at Hamilton in annoyance.

"Stop frowning, dear Yoana. Now get Vincent here, Claude. Either way he's the one who's gonna do all this work later." Hamilton gave his orders to Claude who eventually took his phone and contacted Vincent.

"Go here, Vincent. Yeah, the family room." Claude tells Vincent where they want Vincent to come. The man as usual was very agile. He arrived a few minutes later with Simon.

"G ... Vincent, Simon ... sit down. We'll all listen to a story from Simon today." Hamilton's voice sounded a little sharp. Making Yoana and Claude straighten their bodies and wait.

Silence dyed the room, Simon was repeatedly seen rubbing his nose that did not feel itchy. Everyone in the room knew Simon did it if he was nervous.

"Tell them like you told me, Simon. Don't be nervous, they're your family." The warm pat of Hamilton on Simon's knee made the young man finally nod.

"Ummmmm .. do you remember Marilyn? The brown-haired lady who came here?" Simon started the story. Claude just kept quiet and sensed a new problem being confronted by his sister. Only Yoana nodded repeatedly, as if encouraging her sister to keep telling stories.

"Well ... Ummm! Looks like I forgot to tell you guys that ...." Simon stopped saying, he alternately looked at Joanna and Claude and then Vincent. Lastly he looked at Hamilton who nodded with a smile encouraging him.

"What if Simon?" Yoana asked impatiently, considering that the woman made her very irritated.

"I forgot to tell you that Marilyn was actually pregnant ... My son ...." Simon looked at his two brothers in turn. Yoana looked gaping in disbelief, what was more terrifying was Claude's expression. His brother looked aghast, his face bleached, making Simon finally look at Hamilton pleading for support.

"He said it. I gathered you here to tell me this." Hamilton looked at Claude long ago.

"As the head of the Bernard family .. you know what you have to do. Don't you, Claude?"

"Basic stupid! Geeznnn. I'll hit you this time!" Joanna moves towards Simon who seeks refuge behind Vincent's body.

"Stop away!" yoana's orders while glaring.

"Free beating him, miss. That's not the way out." Vincent's words made Joanna snort. The woman tracked her waist and stared intently at Vincent's face with a scar across her left forehead, past her nose and ending at the corner of the man's right cheek. Joanna knew the man never felt comfortable if he looked at his face, so Vincent started to step aside and let Joanna reach Simon.

"Stupid kid! Your boyfriend came here and said that you told him to come here for asking him to meet us to tell us that you're getting married!" Joanna became very angry.

"No! I told her to come here so she'd tell you she was pregnant with my son. So you can make a decision for me! Not to marry him!" Simon looked at Claude, begging his brother to stop Joanna's attempts to pluck out her ear.

Claude only fell silent, his eyes looking at his two brothers who were arguing.

"What did you do to the woman who came?" Hamilton folded his arms in front of his chest and leaned back into the sofa comfortably.

Claude did not reply, only looking at Simon with an indescribable look.

Joanna finally answered Hamilton's question.

"We kicked him out!" Simon frowned at his brother and Hamilton shook his head at the answer.

"Oh my goodness ...." Simon complains, either because of the pain in his ear or knowing that Marilyn left because she was kicked out of her house.

Joanna finally releases Simon. The woman walked over to the sofa, again sitting next to Claude.

"Where do you know it's your son?" Claude's words sounded cold. Makes Simon wrong looking at his brother.

"Well .. we do not use safeguards. Marilyn actually reminded me. .. but I said it wasn't necessary, no matter what, I'd take responsibility." Simon's words were welcomed by Joanna.

"Basic Stupid! You don't think with your brain!" maki Yohana .

then silence decorated the room. Everyone is waiting for Claude's decision. Hamilton gave Claude some time before he finally spoke.

"Claude ... what's your decision?"

"Isn't that obvious, Uncle. No descendant of Bernard can live without the clarity of his lineage. He would have lived and been brought up in this family if it were proven that he was Simon's son. No one can separate Bernard's descendants from his immediate family."

Hamilton smiled, nodded his head, satisfied with Claude's words.

"Vincent, you're listening, aren't you? Find the woman." Hamilton's orders soon get a nod of the head from Vincent. The man bowed respectfully before leaving the room.

"Wait!" yoana's scream echoed, Vincent was forced to stop his footsteps.

"I'm coming with you." Joanna did not ask for approval, but informed her of her decision. The decision that Vincent could not refute although he strongly objected to his non-existence request.

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