Shackled in Mysterious Man's Love
Chapter 43
Devlan smiled and took off the man's embrace. The man who looks very handsome, dashing and youthful, despite his age is already 5 heads. "Uncle see for yourself, I'm healthy." Devlan chuckled while developing both of his hands.
Aira who just kept silent watching the interaction between Uncle and nephew, could draw conclusions. Devlan and his uncle are very good. Devlan looks like a naughty niece who likes to prank on her uncle. And the uncle was a very kind man and loved his nephew.
The man was silent as he observed his nephew from top to bottom. The man also pretends to surround his nephew's body, to make sure that Devlan is completely fine.
"Do you believe uncle?" Devlan chuckled. If you look at the man's face, it does have a resemblance to Devlan. Only, the skin of the uncle was a little dark which showed he was native to Indonesia. Unlike Devlan who has white skin because it is a mixture of America.
"You disappeared and I heard you were stabbed to some part of your body." The man looked at the nephew's face.
"Yes right, that's right." Devlan smiled.
The man shut up and looked back at his nephew's body.
"Are you unhappy when you see me back and healthy like this." Devlan smiled as he raised his eyebrows.
The man smiled and then clapped his hands. "I shouldn't have to worry about you. Because of the news about you, I didn't calm down." The man said with an angry face. How he was not angry, Devlan should have contacted him who was his real uncle. Devlan should have told her how she was and told her whereabouts. But what happened, Devlan chose to contact Pram who was clearly no blood relation with them and only a foster uncle.
"I deliberately didn't tell Uncle because I was afraid that uncle would worry about me. I don't want Uncle's health to be compromised because of me." Devlan smiled.
The man took a slow breath and looked at his nephew's face. What happened and what Devlan did really made his heart ache. "I'm your real uncle, but you don't look at me. You're more trusting of people who don't have a blood relationship with us. Do you know where he came from?
Do you know where your grandfather found him." The handsome-looking man was extremely disappointed towards his nephew.
"I'm the only family you have Dev. I'm your father's real brother. While Pram is just a pick-up boy in your mommy's family." The man looked at his nephew.
"You got an attack like that and you disappeared. You can still tell me you're okay. You think I'm stupid Dev? Whatever you're hiding, I know." The man puts emphasis on every word.
"Uncle sit down, we'll have coffee first." Devlan tried to divert the conversation.
The man slightly nodded his head and then sat down on the chair that was in front of Devlan. His eyes glanced towards Aira who was still sitting on the sofa.
"You really let Uncle Devlan down." Burhan looked at his nephew's face. If only he had been the first to tell Devlan about his condition and hiding place, the man would have guaranteed that the chaplain was now gathered with his parents in the ground. And the entire estate belonging to the Anderson family would fall into his hands because it was only him, the only Anderson family left. Imagining would inherit all of the Anderson family's wealth, making a happy hue radiate clearly on his handsome face. Just imagine, it makes him happy, what else if it really happened.
"You know Dev, uncle loves you so much, you're uncle's only nephew. But after the departure of your parents, why aren't you under Uncle's care?" Burhan was unceasingly speaking as if the man was venting all the pain in his chest.
"Yes uncle, I know," replied Devlan casually. He had already memorized all the words that his uncle had put out.
Burhan was silent as he recalled the events that happened decades ago. Where his brother and sister-in-law died due to a robbery in the street. At that time he had assumed that Devlan's custody would fall into his hands but it turned out before the two men died, they have made the heirs of Anderson's fortune fall into Devlan's hands and Devlan's supervision and upbringing will fall into Pram's hands. Pram was also given the power to run the company until Devlan was ready to take office and hold the reins of the company. As a younger brother, Burhan was very angry and wrathful. He did not even accept the contents of the will from his brother. How could his siblings, not believe in him who is the younger brother of one father and mother.
Burhan is from the village and has both parents who are only farmers. But because his brother married Karlina who was the sole heir of the Anderson family, a wealthy family, the family's degree rose. During this time Firdaus, who was Devlan's papi, never separated from the responsibility towards his family and sister. It was even the man who financed Burhan's college and helped his sister to run the business. In the Burhan-led company, Devlan still owns 50% of shares, Burhan 20% and 30% of Devlan's company. So Devlan is the highest shareholder in the company. But still he did not want to take the power of leadership and let the position as the main director held by the Uncle.
Devlan heard a knock on his door and the man ordered the people outside to come in.
"Uncle Pram." Devlan said as she saw Pram enter her room. The long-haired man with a tall and well-built body then sat next to the chair next to Burhan.
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