Taming My Arrogant Husband novel Chapter 78

Daniel's POV:

"Daniel, are you sure of what you are planning to do?" Andrew asked from the other line. 

"Yes, actually I'm here now in the Del Mundo's lounge in his company."

"Ohh... what would you explain to Sophia when she finds your plan?"

"I will tell her the truth."

"Well, good luck, dude, not from her but from the claws of her father...grrrrr!" and he even copied the sound of a lion before bursting into laughter. 

He flew with me to Italy but I told him to stay in the hotel as I'm the one who will talk to the senior Del Mundo. 

"Shut up, Andrew! You're just adding my nervousness!" I said through gritted teeth, but the idiot on the other line laughed even more. 

"Hahaha... can you believe that? The famous Daniel Kelley is nervous to face his fake father-in-law?"

"You better pack your things and get ready to fly back to California tomorrow!"

"Oh, you can't do that to me! Haha, I know you love me!"

"He's here!" I straightened my seat when I saw a man coming with a personal nurse pushing the wheelchair behind him. 

"What do you mean-----"

"I'm hanging up!" I ended the call and got up immediately when the man in his late fifties stopped exactly two meters away from me. 

He looked like a male version of my wife, except for his eyes because Sophia had her mother's eyes. 

"Buongiorno Sigñore Del Mundo." ( Good morning, Sir Del Mundo.) I smiled and slightly bowed my head as a sign of respect. 

"Good morning, Mister?"

"Kelley."

"Good morning, Mr. Kelley. Do you really speak Italian?"

"Oh, not really, Sir." I gave him an awkward smile. 

"I see, then let's talk in English." He also smiled at me and offered his hand for a handshake. "Thank you for buying the company. I don't know your reason for doing it, but thank you."

He motioned his personal nurse to push him near the couch before telling her to leave us for a while. 

"I'm sorry if you have to see me in this condition." He sighed. "I have stage four lung cancer and I'm just trying to move every single cell of my body. I don't want to die without anything to leave to my family."

My mouth hung open when I heard what he said, but I pretended to be calm as I don't want him to feel awkward with me. 

"Are you alone, Sir? What I mean is, did you come here by yourself?"

"No, I came here with my wife. She just went to the restroom."

I just smiled and nodded at him. I saw how his eyes gleam with happiness and love when he mentioned the word 'wife', that's exactly what I feel every time I introduce Sophia as my wife. 

"You're not an Italian, are you?"

"No, Sir, I am American and I am from California."

"Ohh..." He said, nodding. "Anyway, I'm just curious on why you became interested in buying the company? Well, it's not a secret to everyone that our company is currently struggling with so many crisis. Do you have other plans to do or you want to continue the sausage business?"

"I do have other plans, Sir."

"Hmm..."

"Honey!"

We both turned to the voice of the woman who came from behind me. She didn't notice me as she walked directly to her husband. They both had a sweet smile for each other. I don't know the other reasons why they have been separated for years, but seeing the love that shines in their eyes right now, that only means that true love never fades and distance never separates two hearts that really care.