Chapter 155: His baby’s blood

Arianna met with her grandmother. It was an exciting moment together. The Santiago family was excited to have Arianna with them.

They had dinner together and soon, Adrian Delmark announced that they were leaving. Abby Santiago gave Arianna a box of jewellery and gave Eli a golden wrist watch for kids.

As Abby saw them off, he asked “Arianna what do you think, your dad or I, who is actually qualified for the office of the Prime minister?”

Arianna smiled, her hand intertwined with her uncle’s “my dad. That is not negotiable. He had been a Senator twice and had a good record of honesty, transparency and excellent leadership skills.

But you uncle Abby, you are a renowned businessman. You’ve never been in a leadership position, we don’t have an idea about your leadership skills and competency in that office.

And being a businessman, what else can you probably be after if it’s not business. The heart of a businessman is to amass a lot of net profits and get back their capital.

How are we sure you won’t make business with the economy of this country? How can you leave a world of business and pursue politics, uncle?

These are two different paths that shouldn’t intercept. Why do you think yourself a good rival of my dad, uncle? I think you should step down and let my dad take the position uncontested…” Arianna responded.

Abby Santiago turned and glared at Arianna and then at Adrian Delmark. He sighed and said “Adrian, your daughter is something else.

She really had watered down my manifesto. What the heck? Gosh! Are you even my niece at all? You choose your father over me? This is amazing,”Abby Santiago declared and bursted into laughter.

“Of course. She’s my daughter. Who else do you think she will take side with? I’m proud of my darling daughter?”Adrian Delmark stuttered.

“That’s how smart we are in Santiago’s family. That’s Susan’s brilliance there. Alright Arianna, I will consider what you said” Abby Santiago chimed.

On the way home, Arianna and her dad were quiet for a while. Eli already slept off in Adrian’s arms and Arianna said “Dad, can I ask you to do something for me?” She asked.

“What’s your request?” Adrian asked, turning and glancing at his daughter.

“Whatever your grievances are with Jane mom, please forget it and return home. Richard and Mom will definitely want you back” Arianna pleaded.

“Alright, I’ll sleep over it” Adrian responded.

When he arrived at Jace’s Mansion, Arianna carried Eli and he kissed her chin and told her goodnight.

Arianna arrived home and didn’t meet Jace at home. She went upstairs and carefully placed Eli on his bed. She went back to her room and sighed.

It’s so amazing. She’s got so many important people as part of her life and she never knew? What on earth was the reason her Mom kept her hidden from her father and her family?

At the same time, Richard was talking to his mom “Mom, dad has always been in the company of dad. She knew things are not going well at home but yet, she seized the opportunity and spent time with my dad..” Richard bellowed.

“You should calm yourself down, Richard. Arianna is Adrian’s daughter as well. She has the right to be with her dad as well” Jane Delmark corrected.

“At the expense of our family? Shouldn’t she talk to dad and ensure he returns home? Look at you, you missed him and you are always sobbing, yet dad doesn’t bother returning home” Richard declared.

Jane strode off and went to her room. She called Arianna and told her she wants her to come around the next morning for breakfast. She would be glad.

Arianna promised to come around the next morning and share a table of breakfast with them.

That night, Chase stayed awake. He tried to sleep but he couldn’t. He went to have a second, third and fourth bath, yet he couldn’t sleep.

He got a sleeping pill and took a dose, but he still couldn’t sleep. Eventually when he dozed off, that was past midnight he suddenly woke up with a start, he was breathing hard.

For some seconds, he was scared, looked around the room and quickly put the lights on. He had a nightmare. He saw blood dripping and when he glanced over to see where the blood was dripping from, it’s a little baby’s blood.

He got out of bed and went downstairs. His baby’s blood. His life is ruined. His baby’s blood is haunting him. She’s probably feeling hurt because he wasn’t a proper man for her mom.

He came downstairs and turned on the sitting room light. He sat there and soon dozed off. He had a similar dream. This time a baby was crying and he couldn’t find her.

The wailing was much and it seemed the baby’s wails were directly next to his ears. Again he jolted out of sleep and knew he wasn’t going to be alright for a long time.

Next morning, Arianna ensured Eli was set for school. She sent him off with the chauffeur and drove to the Delmark’s Mansion. She was dressed for the office and would leave from there.

She got in and hugged Jane. Then Richard said hello with a long face. They both were fighting a cold war. Arianna holds a grudge against Richard because of what he did to Genesis.

Richard on the other hand has a grudge because Arianna had stolen his dad’s attention from his Mom and she doesn’t find anything wrong about it.

“Breakfast dear” Jane Delmark offered.

Arianna was going to walk over when Richard said “Let’s discuss why she’s here first mom”