The House Where Love Grows

Chapter Thirty

Sanem had seemed to breathe a breath of fresh air into this whole problem. She was confident and determined, so sure of what was going to happen. Can was so glad that she knew everything, and had all but taken over. " Can, I would like to see the petition that Mr. Chavez filed with the court, does Mr. Faruk have those? She asked as she sipped on her tea. Can nodded , "Yes I think he does, do you want me to find out?"  He got Faruk on the phone, " Do you still have the documents from Chavez's lawyer, if you do Sanem would like to see them." He stated. 

Mr. Faruk was shocked that Sanem had found out and even more shocked at the way she found out. " Can, you mean Chavez came to your house, I bet that Mr. Soydan didn't know about that. It could have a bearing on their case. But yes, I have the petition." He told him. They made an appointment to come by so Sanem could go over the original document. Aziz had one final meeting with his investigator before he could close the part of the case.

Everyone went their separate ways, Can and Sanem were on their way to see Faruk, and Aziz was off to meet with the private investigator. They were in a race to find out all there was to know about Mr. Chavez and this surprise turn of events. With the court date set for 10:00 am. the next day, they didn't have time to waste. As Sanem went over the documents that Mr. Chavez had filed, she was even more convinced there he had other priorities. 

Aziz met with the investigator, eager to find out what he had to say, " Ok so what you  are saying is that Chavez owes the gentleman that owns the company he works for a large sum of money. Did you find out what the money was for?" Aziz asked, hoping this was the break they would need. The investigator shared all the information he had found about the company and the owner. It seemed they were involved in supplying money for various reasons, but in Chavez's case it was for gambling. And then demanding to be repaid at almost triple the amount, and in a very short period of time. " So in other words, a loan shark."  Aziz replied. " And how much does Chavez owe this guy?" He asked.. " $500,000, is the amount I got. And that is American currency." The investigator told him. 

As Sanem looked over all the paperwork she asked, " Where is the proof, there is nothing here to prove he is Beni's father. It's just his word against ours." She stated, tossing the papers back on the desk. Mr. Faruk agreed, " Yes you're right, that's why we asked for a DNA test, which he did without hesitation. But the only thing is the results are now sealed and we're given to the judge and he will read them tomorrow."  Sanem smiled, "That's fine, because I know that he isn't Beni's father, so we don't have anything to worry about, it will all come out tomorrow." She announced confidently. Can knew that look from his wife, and he knew if she had anything to say about it, it would be just that way. His wife scared him sometimes, and he was definitely glad they were on the same side.

Their meeting was interrupted by a phone call. Mr. Faruk smiled as he looked at his phone, " It's Mr. Soydan, Chavez's lawyer." He said with a smug look on his face. " Hello Mr.Soydan, what can I do for you.?" Faruk said, winking at Can and Sanem. The conversation wasn't long but the look on Faruk's face didn't reflect any thing good. Can shook his head at him, " Well, what did he want,  are they ready to call this whole thing off and go home." He asked his hopes rising. Faruk shrugged, " Uhh, not exactly. They want to talk about the money. He needs a certain amount to disappear." He replied. Can slammed his hand down on the table, " I told you, I knew that's why he was here. How much does he want?" Can roared, as he stood and paced the floor.

Sanem laughed, " Oh no, we are not giving him a penny. I already told Mr. Chavez that last night." The words came as a surprise to Can and Mr. Faruk, " But my dear, what if......Sanem stood quickly causing Can to stop in mid-sentence, " Can, we can't pay him off. If we give him money one time we may as well set up a direct payment option to his bank. He will be on our doorstep every year wanting more, and I'm not willing to do that. Are you?"  She said, her eyes clouding with tears.

Can knew she was right, but he was desperate and it had left him without his better judgement. " Ok, so what do we do?" He asked. Sanem moved over closer to Can, " We let the court decide, then it's legal and if he comes back again we can prosecute. It's the only way." She said, stroking his face with her hand. Can relaxed, " Ok, but what if the DNA matches, then what."  Sanem smiled, " I have faith that it won't." 

Mr. Faruk had the pleasure of calling Mr. Chavez's lawyer and relaying the message, that there would be no meeting,....and there would definitely be no money. The silence from the other end of the phone told them that Mr. Chavez had been grasping at straws to settle this matter..Just as Can and Sanem made it to the car, Aziz called, " Can, he needs $500,000 dollars of American currency. He has a huge gambling debt. So that's what he's looking for."  Aziz announced.

" We'll, he won't get it from us, he already asked and we refused. Dad, we will have to depend on the court system and our prayers." Can said as he looked lovingly at his wife.

The trip home was ladened with sadness, but also with the hope that they had done the right thing. Sanem held onto Cans hand tightly as he drove toward their home. " Can, we have to be careful how we act in front of Beni right now. I don't want him to even guess there may be something wrong, ok.? "  She said, as she leaned her head over on his shoulder. He softened, letting his feelings go for the same of her, " I know my love, I'll make sure he doesn't have the slightest idea of what is going on."  He brought her hand to his lips, gently kissing her soft skin,

" Everything will be ok, it will, it will all be ok." She spoke, her voice shaky. He wasn't sure if she was telling him,...or asking him, but he knew in his heart that whatever happened he would never let this woman suffer. He would always take care of her, even if she didn't know about it....

His plan had been to give Chavez whatever he wanted, and he would still do that, if things didn't go the way Sanem wanted......

Sometimes love for a woman or a child, or both, can make you see things differently......

Yes, he would do whatever it took.......