Chapter 44
“Are you excited, son?” Steven asked his son. They were currently making their way to the resort he had recently bought.
“Yes papa,” Hivo couldn’t hide his joy either, especially since they were going to the beach with his father. Steven is wearing a shirt and a cargo pants. Within a few hours of being together, they plan what they will do including what they wear today.
Steven is happy with his son, but his mind wanders to Ria and her other child, Stefanny. He was restless. He’s thinking if he’s way too late for Ria.
He wanted to lose his temper and get wasted but because of his son, he stopped himself. Besides, it’s also his fault why it all led to this.
“Papa,”
“Where’s Aunt Hannah?” The smile disappeared from Steven’s lips. He tightened his grip on the steering wheel and tried to calm himself as they made their way to the resort.
“I haven’t seen her. I miss her so much,” Hivo said while waiting for an answer from his father.
“I’m sure Aunt Hannah missed you too,” Steven shortly replied.
“Can I see her dad?”
Steven did not know how to answer his son. He can’t explain what really happened to Hannah. Until now, he blames himself for what happened to his sister, he couldn’t explain everything to Ria because she didn’t want to burden her.
“Your aunt is.. busy. Yeah, your aunt Hannah is still busy,” Steven made an excuse.
“Busy? But I don’t see her on TV anymore.”
“Ah.. Oh yes, before I forgot. Do you still remember Oceanie?” Steven deviated the conversation.
“What about her dad?” Hivo remembered his friend. Oceanie is his first friend. He wanted to make a social media account to contact her but his mom forbade him. So even though he and Stefanny have gadgets, they are still not allowed to make their own social media account.
He didn’t want to disobey his mother so he followed her.
“They are at the resort waiting for us. She’s with your uncle Kael and your godmother Agatha. Your uncle Ben, uncle Philip and uncle Diego are there too.” Hivo recalls his memory about the people mentioned by his father.
“Oh they are your friends, right?”
Steven nodded at his son and smiled. He wasn’t ready to talk about Hannah so he’s glad, he diverted their conversation to something else..
When they arrived at the resort, they were immediately greeted by the employees. Steven had already told them that he’s coming with his son, but all his employees still didn’t expect that the son he was talking about looked exactly like him.
“Come on, sir. Is this your son?”
“Yes. Everyone I want you to meet my son, Hivo Loverio Alvante,” Steven proudly told his employees about Hivo.
Steven has already planned that when he gets family back, he will change their last name to Alvante. After all, Hivo is his son so he deserves his name! ‘He’s my heir.’
“Hello sir Hivo,” the girls greeted the young heir.
“Hello,” Hivo replied politely to them.
“Oh my God. It looked like he’s your mini version sir.” Hivo laughed
“God really favored me over my wife,” he said.
“Do you have a wife, sir?”.
Steven just smiled and didn’t answer. Even if the world is turned upside down, the future cannot change what they have done in the past.
“Are my guests here yet?” he asked them.
“Yes sir. They are here,” they were immediately led by the staff to Steven’s friends. Steven could hear his friends’ laughter even though they were still in the distance.
When Ben noticed that Steven and Hivo were coming, he immediately called his colleagues.
The closer the two get, the more amazed their friends are. Hivo looks exactly like his father. It’s like a smaller version of Steven.
They watched how the two walked, the movements of their feet and hands, are the same. Steven and Hivo frowned at the same time because of their reaction.
“Damn, are they human or made in a laboratory?” Kael asked in his mind while looking at his friend and Hivo.
“Robot,” both Philip and Diego thought while looking at the two.
“What’s the s*x position of Steven and Ria did? I want them to teach me so I could make a child that looks like me,” was the most unique thing in Ben’s mind while staring at Steven and Hivo.
“Pa, are they okay?” Hivo whispered to Steven. When he looked at his friends again, he didn’t know if they were okay.
“I’m not sure son,” he answered.
Everyone immediately looked at Agatha who suddenly ran when she saw Hivo. She’s very emotional because she’s pregnant with her second child.
So she cried a lot when she saw Ria again at the party she attended. They all thought she was dead along with Hivo.
They were all mourning and it took a long time for the wound in their hearts to heal.
After they find out the truth that Ria is alive, they tried to contact her but she’s out of reach.
Because Ria makes sure that her and her children’s lives are keep in private. With the help of John and Felix, she is able to hide their existence from the public.
Hivo was also surprised and did not immediately react. He felt that his godmother Agatha was crying.
“Where have you been? Where did you and your mom go, Hivo?” Agatha
Hivo also saw Oceanie with wide eyes looking at him. Both of them grew. In appearance and mentally. Hivo knew from that moment that he owes an explanation to his friend.
“I’m sorry aunt Agatha,” Hivo whispered softly. Everyone there noticed that the child’s voice had changed. Before, it was soft and mellow, but now, Hivo’s voice is deep and quite serious. Like his father too.
“Love, it’s enough. Let Hivo rest.” Kael took his wife.
Kael pulled her inside the hotel so Agatha could rest.
The children looked at each other. Even the adults couldn’t speak. They feel the tension between Hivo and Oceanie.
“Is this a live romance drama?” Ben whispered as Diego immediately kicked him.
“Bastard! They’re still young. Shut your mouth,” he added.
“Anie,” Hivo tried to step closer to his friend but ….
“Don’t come near,”
“Can I talk to you?” Hivo asked gently.
“No. You can’t! I hate you,” she immediately ran away. Hivo looked at his father as if he was asking for permission to follow his friend.
“Go on son. Explain to her. She misses you,” Steven said and Hivo immediately followed Oceanie.
When the children next to them disappeared, their faces immediately became serious.
“What’s the update?” Steven asked Ben.
“Just wait a little bit more and we will soon get evidence of their illegal business,”
Steven looked at Philip.
“How’s my sister?” Philip looked back at him sadly. It means, no progress.
“As for Amanda, my men are following her move for her safety. When she goes out, there is always someone else with her,” Diego said.
“She already knew that Ria is alive. It’s time for Ria to know too that you and Amanda are not married, maybe she’ll come back to you.” BenNôvelD(ram)a.ôrg owns this content.
Steven thought of the possibilities. He owes a lot to Amanda so he thanked his friend.
“The partnership is my way to get close to her. She was surrounded by Felix and John Slavator. They were known in their field so it was really difficult for us to go near to her.”
“I’ll keep my eyes on them. As long as Lia knows that I’m married to Amanda, her attention would only on Amanda. We made her as bait that’s why we need to protect her. Ben, we need to put Lia behind bars. She has ruined many lives,” Steven said seriously to his friend.
“Noted man. Our spy has infiltrated them. This year won’t end that she won’t be in jail,” Ben replied.