This chapter will be written on AUTHOR'S POV...
'He is not your brother at all!' Grandma cried out.
"What!?" Aless asked, shocked.
Grandma Nina nodded her head, looking elsewhere. "Yes, Aless. He is not your elder brother, he... He is your uncle!" She closed her eyes in despair.
Grandma continued, "He is a sinner! A sin, that is not yet explained. A sin, I am holding in my chest for the last thirty-two years."
She turned her head to see Dominic and disgust rolled off her. At this moment, all she wanted to do is to kill this bustard for returning to her grandson's life.
Dominic watched her too. His face was expressionless but, the turmoil going on inside him is not so easy to erase.
Grandma once again turned to Aless. She continued with her eyes closed, "He is the son of your grandfather's affair with your mother!"
"They were in that disgusting relationship before your mother, Carmella was married to your father. That wrench was your grandfather's assistant at first." She closed her eyes, recalling the disastrous past she has suffered at a young age.
"That time Carmella drugged Arthur (Grandma's husband) and had a night of sin. Dominic came to her womb. She started blackmailing him. To save his reputation, Arthur decided to tie my precious son with that wrench!"
"My poor son..." She shook her head, feeling distraught at her husband's deed. "Then Dominic arrived. And soon, you followed but from your father."
"Me and your father were unaware of this and things were going well, until one day, I..." Droplets of tears rolled from her eyes as Victoria caressed her back in a comforting manner. "I caught my husband and your mother... together... in my bed..."
She covered her mouth and shook her head, feeling so angry and sad at the same time. "I didn't let them know my presence and investigated the matter. And soon, I find out what happened before."
"I was so shocked, Aless. I was broken, ripped apart. I loved that man with all my heart and what he did do to me? He broke me. Shattered my all dream and destroyed my lovely home.." She sobbed but continued to reveal the truth.
"I wanted to tell everything to your father. But, when I tried to tell him, your mother fall ill suddenly. At that time, I saw my precious son being a madman for his wife. I..." She shook her head. "I could not tell him, Aless. But, tried to keep them apart in my ways. Even though I have watched Dominic growing up before my eyes, I couldn't hurt my son the way I was hurt. Because he moved Dominic just like he loved you."
She sighed deeply... "But, destiny has some other plans for us. Nothing can indeed be kept hidden for a long time. Soon, your father finds it out. He caught them red-handed."
"He used to love his father and wife a lot. Even at times, he would argue with me for his father. And my son was devastated. He could not take the truth and... And he killed your mother. Then he suicide."
Grandma broke down in tears after revealing the years of suppressed sorrows. "They didn't die in a car accident. I lied, Aless."
Aless stood benumbed. His breath stopped for a second and everything fall silent around him.
He could only stare at his grandmother because her words stopped processing in his head. Slowly, all the images started turning black and white in him, not giving a way out of the mess.
'He is not your brother, he is your uncle. He is the child of your grandfather and mother. Your father killed your mother and then himself.' These words were the only thing roaming in his head.
Aless saw Grandma crying. Her old age caught her good and she was about to fall when Victoria let go of his hand and hold her, helping her to stand on her feet.
And him? He is Still in a daze. He felt like the ground under his feet was the wind and he is floating.
"Grandma... Are you alright?" Victoria asked.
Grandma stood straight, getting her support and her gaze fell on Alessandro. She slowly walked toward him. "I am sorry my child. I never wanted to lie to you but, I had no choice. I was helpless."
"Baby, I..." She sighed. "I never wanted this truth to come out. But, I couldn't help it."
"When Victoria came to me and informed me about his evil deeds, I told her everything." She turned around and hold Victoria's hand with grateful eyes. "She is the one who encouraged me to open up and end this mess. She is the one who brought you out of the huge trouble."
"I... I always misunderstood this beautiful girl. When the news of drugs spread years ago, the scene of your grandfather and mother came before my eyes. I couldn't help but feared the same destiny for you. I thought she is doing everything just to get your properties. I was helpless and despised her. I wronged her and I do apologise for that Victoria..."
"Please forgive me." She cried holding her hands.
Victoria shook her head and kissed Grandma's hands. "Honestly, I used to hate your ways and the way you treated me. But now, I am aware of the reason behind it. Your fear and care for Aless made you like that and I understand it completely. It was none of our faults completely. I am glad that everything from the past we left in the past, Grandma."
"Is it true that you tried to kill him, Grandma?" Aless asked suddenly, taking both Nina and Victoria in shock.
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