Refusing the Love of a Mafia Boss
56. This is Not Revenge

"Senior."

Ilina followed Mahesa's steps which echoed past the remaining corpses. Sensing this silence, Ilina felt Mahesa kill the remaining Palmer even though Ilina wanted to do it herself.

He also held a number of important documents in his hands. It was likely planning to leave immediately if Ilina did not hold it.

For a moment Ilina was scared when Mahesa turned around. It was not that his gaze had turned cold all of a sudden because Ilina was already useless or because the speech earlier that was typical of her, still sounded extremely cold in the ears.

Ilina ... just feel scared.

"What's up, Ilina?"

Ilina clenched her mouth for a moment. "Is Senior telling me to accept the man?"

"Well?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"You don't like it?"

"Senior said that love—"

"I also said that do whatever you want."

Mahesa stepped towards him. Stopped in front of Ilina who turned her face with agitated hunting breath.

"Ilina's." Mahesa's hand tickled her ear to let Ilina look up. "I .. don't need you."

Ilina's stunned.

"That's why I'm just telling you what you need for today. If there's love in your heart, you'll never be able to destroy Palmer and Bumantara overnight."

"...."

"After this, do as you please. I don't need you in what I do. So stop chasing me." Mahesa smiled faintly. "I don't want you to get tired of useless things."

"...."

"I love broken people who are lonely and hurt." Mahesa kissed her forehead. "Because it stopped forcing myself to live up to my expectations. Go and see something else. Don't worry about anything now. You can see the world more. Not my world anymore."

Mahesh passed away, leaving the bowed Ilina strengthening her fist.

You sly people.

But .... But is there really another world besides darkness and loneliness in this hell?

*

Noah enters the basement where Tabios is sitting waiting for him.

That day, moments after Xavier Palmer died, Tabios suddenly met him and asked Noah for protection. This boy claimed to have been sent by Xavier, saying he would take sides if he was left alive.

Obviously, Noah didn't care much at first.

"The new Palmer candidate." The door opened, and Mahesa's figure entered the room. "Pretty good. Who is he, Noah?"

"Tabius. Cousin Xavier."

Mahesa drops into a nearby chair, apparently holding a document that Noah believes contains most of Palmer's assets.

"I heard that you and his brother Xavier Palmer have a relationship."

Tabios. Clearly he thought Mahesa knew nothing. Although then he answered flatly, "I will not take revenge."

"Why?"

"Uncle Ben killed someone for his personal purposes." Tabios gripped his fist. "He killed someone else and now he's getting revenge. Uncle started it."

"Hmmm. You think he's guilty?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"I don't think so."

Tabios was shocked.

"Noah, you don't think so, do you?"

You rascal. Why of all people, should this kind of bastard take care of and look after Ilina?

If only Noah had known, he would have taken Ilina away so she could live together for a lifetime.

"Doing something with a certain purpose and by all means, it is indeed a human habit." Noah folded his hands. "Benedict did nothing wrong. He just did what he wanted to achieve his goal, which was to kill Arman on that ship."

Tabios was in disbelief. "Then why are you taking revenge?"

"Because it happens that Benedict's actions disturb one's peace. Man is also a creature who is not happy if his peace is disturbed by someone" Mahesa replied, chuckling.

Hearing that, Tabios was increasingly astonished.

"And what a coincidence you're nagging is the stone-hearted girl who will do everything to destroy a nuisance like Benedict."

Let's finish this because Noah wants to quickly meet Ilina.

Approached by his nephew, Tabios patted him on the shoulder and said, "Forget revenge. What happened tonight is not revenge. But the difference in strength between you and Ilina."

Tabios.

"You will live taking your job as Palmer, managing it for Ilina because she is stronger than you. Do you understand what that means?"

If he thought about anything else outside of the task given, he would see once again the tragedy tonight.

"More with the bastards there." Noah turned. Go leave them to reach Ilina immediately.

*