The Padlock of Destiny
The Castiello
Pamam Neo and Lara Castiello understand her decision. It would be better if they left immediately. Hyora left the place with nothing but Kyuhyun's ring and a hidden firearm on her back.
Bernard Castiello, Hyora's father, is a legendary figure among the European mafia. He managed to expand his business to Asia without being fixated on the production of firearms and drugs.
Moreover, the internal state within his group was also very strong. Despite not having a wife and having only one heir, his son's abilities were more than enough to replace him.
Hyora looked at the luxurious living room boredly, Lara Castiello who claimed her cousin said that her father would be home within fifteen minutes.
Castiello's servant who knew of his whereabouts wanted to take him to rest, but the young lady did not.
“I know, tell young master to go home before..”.
A man in his late forties entered, his speech halted as he looked at the figure of Hyora who was sitting lazily on the living room sofa.
“My daughter! I thought you'd be there tomorrow.” Bernard walked up to his daughter and hugged her.
Seeing the awkwardness on his daughter's face, Bernard just smiled. He asked the waiter to prepare dinner.
“I know a lot you want to ask, your adoptive father definitely didn't tell you much.” Bernard said lightly.
Hyora who heard her father's words was a little surprised. Although he suspected Castiello had been watching him secretly, he did not expect that his two fathers were communicating with each other.
“You guys really let me in the dark.”
Hyora walked towards the dining room with her father.
“This is for your safety. Let's have dinner first before we talk.”
They both enjoyed dinner in silence. To welcome their young lady, the Castiello mansion prepared a sumptuous and varied meal.
After dinner, Bernard invites Hyora into his study.
The room looks neat, some weapons are displayed with a flick on the wall surface. Hyora admired her collection as her father poured her a glass of red wine.
“So... How can I be your daughter? Honestly, all this is hard to believe.”
“Your adoptive father is Song Junha and your biological mother Shin Hyeri. No mistakes at all, but we can do a paternity test if you want more convincing evidence.”
“No need, I'll know when I hear it.” Rejecting Hyora, he sat down in front of his father and drank the wine that was offered without any sense of caution.
If they wanted to kill him, he would have died a thousand times already.
“more than twenty years ago, I was stuck in Korea while crossing to Japan. It was almost my life, but your mother saved me. That was the first time we met.”
Bernard's gaze blurred as he remembered the woman he loved.
“Jungha may never have mentioned it, but he and your mother were close friends. At that time, he was still a low-ranking NIS agent.”
“If he decides to report me, he can definitely move up the ranks. But that stupid man loves your mother, and your mother and I are together.”
Hyora never thought that her parents' love story was so thrilling.
“When your grandfather came to save me, I couldn't bring your mother even if I wanted to. Our group was attacked by another group at that time.”
“We parted ways, what I didn't know was that Jungha was seriously injured and your mother was pregnant with you. That's when I decided to spread my business to Korea and look for your mother. After a few years, I learned that your mother had died, Jungha gave me a message that she would raise my daughter.”
Bernard tells of his past. He sat down and looked at his daughter with affection.
“Then I became their target.” Hyora said in a low tone. He could not remember the figure of his mother who left him at the age of four.
“I never even thought to let you be at NIS! They're the ones who killed Hyeri!” Bernard gritted his teeth as he recalled the incident.
“I know, I just hope you guys live well.”
“But now I want revenge. How dare they kill my lover!”
“Your love Cho Kyuhyun? He's known about your relationship with Castiello for a long time.”.
“What?!”
“Even before you know it. Kyuhyun has a very sharp instinct, He investigates your background to find your biological parents.”
“That guy, really..”
Hyora's voice shook. All this time, he did not know who his biological parents were. Jungha picks her up from an orphanage on the edge of town. She never cared about him, but the man she loved secretly helped her find out. Unfortunately, the man died.
“While following in Hyeri's footsteps, she met Andrew.”
“Andrew?”
“Your stepbrother, all this time he's been reporting your situation to me. He often goes to Korea just to see you from afar.”
Hyota felt uneasy when she found out that someone had been watching her secretly. Moreover, he did not realize it at all. The possibility that they had met without her knowledge made the girl a little disappointed.
“This will save me time to explain, I guess you guys know that I came home to finish off Robaine?”
Bernard looked at his daughter and grabbed the map at his desk drawer. He handed it to Hyora.
The map contains detailed information of the Robaine grub and its elders. Even some of the subordinates involved in the assault on Kyuhyun and Hyora's apartment were clearly listed.
“Do what you want, but don't overdo it. Let Andrew help you.”
Hyora simply looked at her father without taking his request. Moreover, he had never met his half-brother. According to the story, Andrew should have hated himself who was born outside of his parents' marriage.
“I will have a celebration party of your arrival in two days. Those old, old-fashioned elders want to meet you. I will also announce your identity, so be prepared.”
“Is that okay?” Hyora asked doubtfully. Although he was confident in his abilities, his experience of losing Kyuhyun made him choose to keep a low profile.
“What do you think your father is? Should we invite Robaine openly for you?”
Imagining his enemy's face when he saw their target become stronger was not bad. Hyora smiled, wanting to see it in person.
“Ck, I'll follow father's settings..”
“Good. You can do anything when they come.”
“They won't come when knowing this is definitely a trap.”
“They will not dare not come.” Bernard smiled cynically as he recalled their devious plan.
How dare the young man attack his daughter. Maybe they are tired of living. The mere princess of Castiello's wayang should be a jewel in her heart. He has not done his duty as a father.
If his daughter wants revenge, let her. He himself wanted to tear NIS from the inside long ago if not for Jungha.
“You don't have to worry about Jungha, I put some spies inside the NIS. If the worst possibility happens, He can go safely.”
“I know, but foster father may not agree.”
With Jungha's stubbornness, he may want to clean up the NIS without the intervention of his mafia father.