Doted by the ALPHA ✔

52- The Truth

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Daniel continued to cry still reluctant to speak the truth to his sickly grandfather. Elder Sullen and Laotian cooed him helplessly as they waited for him to calm down. After like more than 5 minutes of sobbing, at last, he calmed down. Laotian asked one of the nurses to bring Daniel a glass of water and when the water arrived, he offered it to the still sobbing Daniel.

" Here drink this," Laotian offered, Daniel took the water and drank from it briefly after breathing a gentle thank you. He heaves a huge sigh wiping his tears, then he views the Elder's hopeful eyes.

Chewing on his lips, Daniel avoided his Grandfather's eyes and focused on softly rubbing his wrinkled hands. " W-When I first came, I-I knew t-they didn't want me." Daniel started stuttering, he still refused to look the Elder on his eyes.

"Especially Daniella and the woman who's supposed to be my biological mother," Daniel added then he briefly looked at the Elder straight on his eyes. Seeing how those eyes encouraged him to speak out his min, Daniel heaves another sigh as if every breath he took made him feel lighter.

" I-I wasn't sure at first. They seem nice to me somehow. Although Daniella tends to make me look bad, it didn't bother me. But one-day I-I heard that woman said, t-that she wanted me away or she'll lose her mind. I didn't understand what she said that but it made me sad. That time grandfather was diagnosed with a heart condition. You were on your healing journey when Daniella revealed to me what truly happened on the day of our birth." Daniel said sadly, although she truly didn't feel anything for his biological parents, remembering that they chose to abandon him still hurt him.

"I was not stolen from the hospital, grandfather. M-My biological parents, they chose to throw me away. I didn't believe it, of course, that was just too cruel. I came to her for confirmation and that day, I've never been looked at by someone with so much disgust and hatred."

"R-remember when you came back one day and I had bruises, and I said I was playing and hurt myself? T-That was actually her, she told me that if I told you what she did to me, you would fall sick again. I didn't I want you away from the house so I did what she told me." Daniel revealed, tears started falling from his eyes again and he quickly wiped it away.

"I'm so sorry," Elder Sullen uttered and disbelief and outraged, he could not believe his daughter-in-law was such a woman. She would hurt her own child for no actual reason.

"Don't be grandfather, I'm okay. You were always there for me, I was happy even though no one accepted me in that house."

"Oh my sweet boy, is this the reason why you insisted to leave the mansion!?" Elder Sullen asked and caress Daniel's damp cheeks but as Daniel heard the question, his expression suddenly turns melancholy as he remembered his past. Daniel then turned to watch Laotian who then nodded to him as if saying it was okay for him to reveal it.
Gabriel noticed the sudden shift in the atmosphere and so he squeezed Daniel's hands causing him to look back to him.

"What is it. Tell Grandfather, was there another reason for you to leave?" Gabriel urged, Daniel didn't reply at first but seconds later his hesitation, he finally nodded slowly.

"T-There was." Daniel started before getting silent. He never thought he would again have to tell this story to someone and to his grandfather at that. He already swore that the would forget his past, although he can't forgive those who did him wrong. Daniel will try to forget it.

"You were in the next city for a business trip for you're new project, Daniella told you that she had friends who are willing to invest and promised success. True to her words, the project 'Jasmine' was a success and Daniella gained a foothold in the company." Daniel mentioned and Elder Sullen indeed remembered that time, it was more than two years ago and up until now, 'Jasmine' perfume had helped the company great deals.