The 3rd Generation
Chapters. 199

Faith grasped Dominic's arm so tightly. The woman became frightened when they had already arrived at the hotel occupied by Zean. Before, he was okay. But the closer to Zean the woman gets the more unsettled. He was afraid that his biological father would not be able to accept it.

"Are you scared?" dominic asked as he gently rubbed the woman's hand. "Just calm. I'm here" Dominic continued. He tried to convince his sister not to worry. "As long as I'm alive, you don't have to be afraid because I'll always protect you."

"I was afraid that when my father met me he would not accept me as his daughter. I'm afraid he thinks I'm just a little con man." Faith was still looking down with a face of no confidence.

Dominic laughed at his sister's reply. "Why didn't you think that way when you wanted to see me back then. I'm telling you. Papa and I are both men who have no heart. But papa is much better than me. If you dare to face me, then you have nothing to fear when facing papa." Dominic rubbed Faith's arm to convince the woman that everything would be fine. There's nothing to worry about there.

"really?" ask Faith to start believing.

"It's no good that I lied to you." He held back his footsteps while looking at the door of the room before him. That room was the room where Zean was resting. After pushing that door and going inside, they would both meet with Zean. Having not met his parents for 10 years makes Dominic so awkward.

"Didn't the woman say her room was number 105? That means this is papa's room." Faith looked towards Dominic for a moment before heading forward again.

"Yes, you're right. Papa lives in this room." Dominic set his breath once more before inviting Faith to go inside. "Are you ready to meet papa? Actually ready or unprepared you're gonna go inside."

Dominic immediately pulls Faith's hand to go inside. Even when Faith had not had time to answer the man's question.

A woman welcomes Dominic and Faith. Dominic did not expect that his real father was accompanied by a woman in the room. She had thought that Zean would sleep alone in the room and always feel lonely.

"Sir, you've come. Come here because since morning Mr. Zean has been waiting for you," greet the woman with a smile.

Dominic did not answer. The man walked up to the bed while watching Zean who was currently fast asleep.

"Mr Zean just got a break. This is the effect of the medication he is taking. Some time ago, he seemed very excited to meet you. But I'm sure the effect of this drug won't be long. Mr. Zean will wake up soon. You can wait while sitting here" point the woman towards the sofa not far from the bed.

"How is his condition. What the doctor said. Is there a serious illness that he has?" Dominic brings Faith to sit on the same couch as him. From his position sat the man could see clearly Zean who was still closing his eyes.

"The doctor said everything was fine. But I don't know why I don't believe it. Like someone is intentionally hiding. Seeing Mr. Zean in such pain yesterday made me think that Mr. Zean had a very serious illness. It's just that Mr. Zean covered up his illness because he didn't want anyone to know about it. I hope you can persuade Mr. Zean to tell me the true illness he suffered." The woman looks sincerely affectionate towards Zean even though she is only a secretary paid for by Zean.

"If he doesn't want to be honest with you, what else is with me. I don't even know what it's like to call me here for." Dominic is still cold every time he discusses something related to Zean.

Dominic looked forward again. This time he was made a little excited when he saw Zean start to move his hand. The man raised his hand then massaged his own head before slowly opening his two eyes. The woman who had chatted with Dominic immediately approached Zean.

"Sir, are you awake? You still recognize me?" ask the woman to confirm Zean's current state.

"Obviously I still remember you. Do you think I'm amnesiac?" ketus Zean with a face not like. The man tilted his head until he finally looked directly at Dominic and Faith who were sitting on the sofa. His face immediately beamed when he saw the son who since yesterday he had been waiting for arrival was now in the room. The man tried to sit down so he could see Dominic so clearly.

"Be careful, sir," said the woman, helping Zean to sit and lean.

Dominic immediately took Faith up from the sofa and walked over to Zean. The man continued to hold his brother's hand to make his sister much calmer.

"Dominic, come. I really want to hug you." Zean opened his arms to welcome the Son whom he had longed for. The man looks sincere. No longer put on an arrogant face like before. "I'm sorry, papa son. Forgive papa. Papa knows that all this time Papa's been offending you. If time could be repeated, Papa wouldn't behave like that. Papa won't be hard on you. Papa knows a man must have a principle. You look a lot like papa when you were young."

Dominic chose to immediately take off Faith's hand which he had held since. The man immediately rushed into Zean's arms. Accidentally the man cried as Zean's warm body embraced him affectionately. He did not expect that in the end his biological father first apologized. Before Dominic decided to apologize to Zean today so that the dispute between them ended soon.

"I'm sorry Dominic is also Pa. Dominic is so hurt that he doesn't want to see Papa anymore. Dominic shouldn't be like that. As a child Dominic should have relented and tried to embrace my heart. But this is not. Dominic moves away from papa and intends to forget papa forever. Though as hard as any effort Dominic made to stay away from papa, still can not change the destiny if in fact Dominic is the son of papa."

"Papa's happy because at the end of the day you want to go back into your arms. Papa had thought that papa would leave when we were enemies."

Dominic scrunched his forehead and took off Zean's embrace. They look at each other. "What does Papa mean? Why would Papa say such a sentence. We just met after a long time apart. Why would Papa want to go again. What exactly is going on?"

Zean was silent for a moment. The man did not answer Dominic's question. He looked at the confidant in the room before looking at Dominic again. "This father is old. Soon it will also die. Papa just thinks that at this old age Papa won't fight with you anymore." Zean looked at Faith who was still standing there while looking down. The man was very curious about the woman his son had brought. "Is he your lover?"

Dominic only realized that since then he ignored Faith. The man immediately got out of bed and pulled Faith to stand near Zean.

"It's Faith. She's not Dominic's girlfriend but Dominic's sister, Pa. She's the princess you've been looking for" Dominic said steadily. The man felt very confident that his real father would be happy when he heard this good news.

"What do you mean Dominic? Papa still doesn't understand. Is this your foster sister?"

"I know that all this time papa's been looking for papa's lost daughter. A daughter born to a woman who had been in a relationship with papa. Dominic secretly investigates it but fails to get the information. Faith appears in Dominic's life. He also told Dominic that he was Dominic's younger brother. Dominic did a DNA test to justify his words. And it's true that we're actually siblings. The DNA text proves that Faith is the woman you've been looking for."

"But where Faith knew this information. As far as Papa knows no one knew of this matter before."

"Zeroun Zein did you say?" Zean widened his eyes with a look of disbelief. At his present age, he was reunited with people who had wanted him to avoid.

"Why do you know Zeroun Zein?"

"Pa, the story is very long. The most important thing right now is that I've managed to help papa find Faith's whereabouts. Is this how Papa welcomes a princess that Papa has long wanted to meet?"

Zean just realized that he hasn't hugged Faith since. Without delaying again the man immediately opened his hands. "Come here. Hugged your father even though he's old."

Faith smiled at him and rushed into Zean's arms. The woman was very happy because Zean did not exaggerate her identity problem too much. Only with an explanation from Dominic has the man believed and willing to admit it as a princess.

"Pa, I didn't think that I still had a father and a brother. I thought I was living alone in this world after a couple I saw as parents were gone."

"They're the people your birth mother paid to take care of you when you were a baby. Your real mother died at the hands of the enemy who was after her. He saved you by leaving you to a couple who happened to pass in front of him. After you left, your mama was arrested and they slaughtered your mother so cruelly. Papa got this information too late. When your mother was gone, she found out the real problem was happening. At that time Papa was very sorry but Papa could not do much. Papa saw your mother entrust you to a couple through CCTV. From there Papa knew that papa actually had a daughter. Just a little hint that papa cantongi. All this time papa has been very difficult to find your existence. Papa still doesn't understand why a Zeroun Zein can figure out this big secret."

"How do you know Opa Zen?" ask Faith.

"Opa Zen?" chirps Zean confused.

"Yes, Opa Zen. He's Zion's op. The man who helped me when I was in danger." Faith doesn't want to explain Zion too much. Right now he just wants to focus on his own identity.

Zean looked towards Dominic. "Can you explain who this Zion is that your sister is referring to?"

"Zion Zein is the leader of the Gold Dragon mob gang, Pa. The man who was Dominic's enemy. But now we are at peace. There is no more grudge between us."

"Gold Dragon's? Doesn't that mean the person that Dominic and Faith are referring to is Jordan's and Leona's son" Zean murmured inwardly. The man looked dreamy to make Faith and Dominic look at each other.

"Actually what is the same Papa thinking right now. Why did Papa turn into a daze?" whispered Faith.

"Eitherway. I don't know myself either. Now papa is much different from the old papa. I prefer Papa now. He was much warmer and much better. He already understood how to treat his son to always feel happy and comfortable."

Zean looked at the woman who was his right hand. "I command you to investigate all this. I need the full information as soon as possible. I want to know who Zion Zein is."

"Okay sir" the woman replied before leaving the room. Zean looked towards Dominic and Faith again after finishing giving the order.

"Come here. Why are you two so happy to be away from papa. This papa still misses you both so much."

Dominic and Faith sit on the bed. They both looked at Zean who still looked pale.

"Pa, we're going to the hospital. Papa must be treated intensively in the hospital to get well soon. Papa will not get maximum care if you rest in a hotel room like this," Dominic persuaded with a worried face.

Zean shook his head. Again the man refused to go to the hospital. "Papa hates hospitals. I can't sleep well in the hospital. Papa doesn't need a doctor. Papa just needs you two. Seeing the two of you like this already makes the spirit inside papa."

"But we're both not doctors. We won't be able to treat papa's disease" Faith said. The woman also wanted to help her brother persuade Zean to go to the hospital.

"Uhuk uhuk." Zean coughed, causing Dominic and Faith to become even more worried.

"Pa, let's just go to the doctor" Dominic was impatient.

"Dominic, there's one important thing I want to tell you. I hope you can say this before you go."

"Why is my dad talking like that? Didn't we just meet. Why would Papa want to go again." Dominic was sad to hear that.

"Papa has asked the father's subordinates to give all the treasures that Papa has in your name. Papa wants you to manage papa's business. Because now you already have a brother papa also want you to share some of the property that papa bequeath to you to your brother. Papa wants you two to get along." Zean again held his chest when the disease returned.

"Pa, we're going to the hospital" Dominic said. This time the man did not want to obey the words of his biological father anymore. He will still take his biological father to the hospital even though the man refuses.

"No," Zean refused as he adjusted his heavy breathing. Dominic doesn't care. The man immediately called for help and immediately took Zean to the hospital. Faith who witnessed that could only cry out sadly. He did not want to lose the parents he had just met.

"How's this. Why is Papa in such pain. What kind of illness has she suffered?" mumbled Faith in the heart.