Hearing my words

Chapter 49

There was dead silence on the phone line, he couldn't even hear Aziz breathing. Can thought that maybe his baba had hung up.

"Can, why are you asking me this?"

"Just answer me, please. Did Huma have an affair with Leonardo Moretti?"

"Is this is really a conversation you want to have over the phone?"

"I don't have a choice right now, so yes, I need to know, please."

"Where are you? I will come to you and we will discuss this."

"I am not in town right now, I took a trip to see Sanem, I felt she had the right to know what was going on with Aylin and Fabri." he said looking over at her. 

"when will you be back?"

"Sometime tomorrow."

"Then let's wait and talk then."

"No, please, just answer that one question."

Aziz was quiet for a few moments, Can was holding his breath when he barely heard his father whisper "Evet, Evet."

Can had to take in a deep breath, this could explain so much.

"Who told you this?"

"Someone who felt I needed to know, especially since Huma is trying to cause trouble again."

"Polen! That is why she has been calling you."

"Evet, she overheard some people talking at dinner." Can was almost afraid to say anything more but he went on "Apparently he passed away recently and they were talking about him and someone mentioned Huma."

"No, Can he passed away a little over a year ago."

"What? What do you mean. Polen said they were talking about his death. Exactly when did he pass away?"

"Not too long before your, before Huma came back to Istanbul to give Emre her shares in the agency."

"When she. he stopped and asked "Is Emre his son?"

"I don't know."

"How can you not know?" he almost shouted.

"It is a possibility that Emre is his son. I never asked, it was a conversation I didn't want to have. I didn't want to know because Emre was my son, I loved him, even though Huma and I did not marry for love, she was my wife, the two of you my sons. I helped to raise him until Huma took him away." he sounded so sad. "when she took him it devastated me. I was extremely happy that she didn't take you also but I loved Emre as much as I loved you."

"So, Huma came back to wreck havoc in my life right after he passed away. Why would she do that?"

"I would say she wanted to establish Emre's place in the agency. You see Can, If Emre is his son, she would not or rather could not,  go after any of Leonardo's estate, if he left her something, great, but her pride, her standing in the community, her soical status meant more to her than anything else. It wouldn't allow her to bring a lawsuit against his estate. That would be damaging to her image and you know how she is." Aziz paused "Plus, she would have to tell Emre and how do you think he would react!"

Can was quiet for a few minutes.

"A year ago, when he was with Aylin, he may have welcomed that information but now, now he will be angry at her. The way she has treated Sanem and now Leyla, he will walk away from her."

"Can, let discuss this tomorrow in the office. Let's talk and decided how it is best to tell Emre. He needs to know and then he can decide for himself what he wants to do."

"Ok, Baba, but only a little while will I keep this from him." They hung up the phone and  Can told Sanem all his father had said.

"What are you going to do?"

"I will meet with Baba tomorrow but Emre will have to be told."

"How could Huma do this, how many lives Huma has damaged." she said not only thinking of Emre but of Mirhiban also. What did she tell Can about her and what did she tell Mirhiban about Huma and Emre. She didn't know but she knew she couldn't tell her secret, only Mirhiban could make that decision. She would wait until Can spoke with Aziz tomorrow. 

They sat quietly, holding hands, Sanem finally falling asleep on Can's shoulder. He carried her into the hut and laid her down on the bed. As he went to walk away she grabbed his hand.

"Stay, please." was all she said, so he climbed onto the bed and held her as close as possible.