I Can'T Have Your Heart.
Background of the Bertha family

"Yes, honestly you know a lot about them" Axel replied, which convinced Alpha. Even he was not surprised anymore, about Axel knowing anything.

"What about you? Do you know any of them?" tanya Alpha rained down on Axel with many questions. Darren and Leon are just watching. And very much waiting for an answer from Axel.

"Yes, I know them well. Especially Jackob Sean." Axel replied without hesitation. "Maybe this will surprise you Alpha, but. Father is one member of the Osvaldo family, the arch-enemy of the Almero family headed by Albern Axtony who is none other than Jackob's father and the late Chris Cullen, Emery's father," join Axel which is enough to make Alpha surprised. Leon and Darren are no exception.

"Did that last long?" ask Alpha to start worrying.

"Yes," Axel nodded. "Actually I never wanted you to know this Alpha, because I know, you never wanted to get yourself involved with the mafia, or gangsters, in the first place, and others related to organized crime. However, the trouble that just happened between you and Jackob Sean made me tell you everything" Alpha said. Swallowed his saliva by continuing to stare at Axel. Looking waiting, even ready to hear everything.

"Tell me what I don't know" said Alpha fixing his seat.

"On the death of Uncle Adley a few years ago," retorted Axel who again made the heart of Alpha pounding, when the shadow of the father who was shot by Chris Cullen a few years ago again crossed his memory.

"All right, are you okay with that?" leon asked worriedly when he saw the reaction from Alpha at this moment.

"I'm fine, tell Axel what you know."

"Uncle Adley found out about the illegal activities carried out by Chris at that time. And threatened to leak to the politicians if Chris didn't stop. Because he does not want his best friend involved in a big case of drug delivery that has been a target of the police. However, Chris ignores him, having already taken revenge for the marriage of Uncle Adley and Zia. And ... who made Chris reckless to kill Adley's uncle because they suspect that Adley's uncle is one of the Osvaldo family's groups."

"Because Uncle Joe is one of them?" guess Alpha.

"Right, they're targeting dad, too. However, it didn't work. Because the Osvaldo family was quite strong at that time. He even offered Adley's uncle a move to Manhattan for a while. However, Adley's uncle refused, and still hoped. Chris will stop before ending up behind bars.

"But it seems like Uncle Edley's destiny is already recorded that way. It should end up in the hands of his own friend. And about the matchmaking, Chris was alibi to seize all the wealth of Uncle Adley, maybe that's one of the reasons. It even looks like it. However, his main goal is to protect the princess, and he indirectly wants to give up his daughter for you to protect. Because he didn't want his daughter to end up with the Almero family. And Jackob, is the man who was set to be Chris' daughter, Emery."

"And of course, your marriage at that time made the relationship between Chris and Albern a little tenuous. Chirs has his own thoughts, and I don't know what made him change and want to kill you. It was as if he was not on anyone's side at the time. However, Chris remains a respected person in his group," continued Axel.

Alpha's clamoring strong, trying to regulate his feelings. He knew it was over, and he didn't want to keep remembering it anymore. But now the truth is beginning to unfold. Even worse, if all this time his family was involved even became one of the groups of mafia members who are members of the Osvaldo family, the forerunner was Hamilton Tranatos, now succeeded by his son Charles Beall, who was even their age. A very famous figure in the black world.

Alpha again took a heavy breath while rubbing his entire face rough, instantly bowed to the ceramic floor. Supporting his body with both arms which he bent over his slightly open thigh, Alpha once twice was seen clutching his hair.

"Are you okay?" leon asked still not stopping worrying about Alpha who only replied with a small nod.

"Did Carolyn's mom know that?" ask Alpha.

"I don't think so. As Aunt Carolyn knew, her husband was just obsessed with Zia. But he never knew how Chris Cullen was behind him. Including the problem of the cause of the murder," explained Axel.

Alpha took a deep breath and released it slowly, how not. He has now married the daughter of one of the mafia members who has become a sworn enemy of his family. Jackob Sean really wants Emery.

"Are you sure all the problems are solved?" ask Leon to worry.

"Let's know, it seems that the barandal is still not satisfied with the game we were playing at the time" Alpha replied with a flash of angry eyes.

"It should have been resolved" Darren continued.

"Why are you sure Darren is?" tanya Alpha turned her gaze towards Darren.

"One day ago, Daniel suddenly called me. And ask what kind of trouble's been going on between you and Jackob Sean."

"Then? How does Daniel know if there's a problem here?"

"I'm not sure where Daniel got the information from."

"It looks like it's from Gabriella" Axel said.

"Who is he?"

"Jackob Sean's sister. The girl Daniel's gonna be paired with."

"Are they unable to find their own partner? It seems that arranged marriages have become their tradition" said Leon tendered his body.

"It looks like Danile's already done a deal, even a guarantee, for you."

"I don't know that. However, from Daniel's tone of speech saying that if everything was over I was pretty sure, if there was an agreement between them."

"Yes, even today Daniel still feels responsible for protecting the Cullen family" Leon continued, who immediately got a sharp gaze from Alpha.

"I can protect them," replied Alpha coldly.

"Yes I know, but Daniel knows them better, even within the same group, we do need Daniel's help, because he's the only one we can work with."

"Do you believe him?" ask Alpha to cringe.

"Honestly, I trust Daniel, because he's different. Despite being an accomplice to Chris Cullen and committing a crime. However, he did this because it was his duty" Darren replied. "And since Mr. Chris passed away. Daniel has really changed. And I guess. He can be trusted, indeed" he continued.

"Yes, hopefully. I just think, at this time he returned to his family and mingled with the Almero family, does not rule out the possibility he will return as before. Wouldn't it be hard to be made an ally?"

"I don't think love has changed it for the better" said Leon, who again received a sharp look from Alpha. "Alright, it looks like I'm starting to mispronounce right now" he continued.

"If that's the case, shouldn't you be able to calm down now?" ask Axel.

"Yes, maybe you're right Axel," Alpha replied slightly nodding.

"Can we forget everything? What I said earlier, I hope the problem and it doesn't change your feelings anymore Alpha, it's just a past that's been buried for a long time. And I can breathe a little now. Because you already know everything. Even though it can't change anything" Axel said.

"Thank you Axel, though it's too late to say that word, but I think you need to know, if I'm so grateful to you."

"You don't have to think about it anymore Alpha."

"Then, are you going to settle down in Verona?"

"No. I'll visit Dad in Ireland before returning to Switzerland."

"Greetings to uncle Joe,"

"I'll deliver it."

Until their chat ends with Axel leaving the main mansion, leaving Alpha still with his position. Tender his body on the back of a chair while shutting.

"I hope you can listen to Axel's words, this problem should not make your feelings change, All," said Leon who honestly is still very worried about the condition of Alpha. Feeling that everything will not be easily accepted by Alpha, even though it is over, however, still. Being in the shadow of the Osvaldo Family is not young.

"I'm tired" said Alpha rising from his seat, stepping away from Leon and Darren who were just looking at each other. Unable to deduce anything about Alpha's current feelings.

They knew, if there was a wound re-opened in Alpha's heart, even they began to feel anxious, if the wound could turn into anger from a grudge that might not have disappeared completely.

"Will he be okay?" leon asked still looking at Alpha's walking back, and slowly disappeared from behind the door.

"I hope so, too," Darren replied, taking his eyes off, though he had no more Alpha shadows there.

"I don't expect Alpha to come back like it used to, it's terrible."

"No, you don't have to worry about that. Mr. Alpha loves his wife very much at this time. And that love can make her feelings change, and it may even dampen and even take away the anger in her heart."

"Hhh .. turns out the conflict in the past is very complicated, and being in the position of Adley's uncle is the most difficult thing. We're even just getting to know about this when they're gone."

Leon rubbed his entire face rough while cursing, leaning his body on the back of the sofa. Alpha who was currently standing in the doorway of his room slowly stepped towards the bed. Staring at the face of his wife who was still sleeping under a thick blanket.

"I love you Emery, just love you," said Alpha slowly laying down beside his wife, with his hands wrapped around her waist, pulling her perfectly against his body. Pecking the top of his head with misty eyes.

"Have a nice dream, my cherry," he said before cursing, along with a sense of comfort when Emery hugged him back and buried his face in his midwife's chest, a happiness that spread throughout his body.

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