Chapter 286

Marvin

“Marvin, wake up.”

“Marvin, can you hear me?”

With pain in my head, I slowly opened my eyes

I focused on the sound of my mom’s voice, trying to fight my way to my blurry vision.

The first thing you usually heard in movies were common words such as,where am Iorwho am I, but I was not confused. I was aware of my surroundings, and only one thing went through my mind.

I am alive….I survived.

“Marvin, it’s time to wake up.’

“Mom, don’t force him.”

“Is uncle dead?”

“I’m not dead,” I yawned, stretching out my arms. I was supposed to be dead, but I wasn’t. The first thing I felt was my mom’s soft lips on top of my forehead. “I thought we’d lost you as well.” She cried.

Confused, I turned my head to look at my sister, Karina, and my nephew, Cisco. “What does she mean? Where is Tiago-”

“Tiago is fine.” Karina smiled through her tears. “Come on, mom-I think it’s time for us to step out for a

second.”

I looked at the nurse in front of me and shook my head in disapproval. “We don’t need to do any tests. I’m fine!” I told her, ripping several electrodes from my body. “No, sir-you can’t do that!” The middle-aged woman spoke while the remaining nurses followed her.

My mom, Karina, and Cisco got rushed out of the room while I let out an exhausted breath and decided to work along after feeling a burning sensation in my abdomen. I wasn’t fully recovered yet. The sooner 1 worked along, the sooner I would receive some answers. Where was Tiago, and what had exactly happened?

After some hours had passed, I was finally able to see my family-but the looks on everyone’s faces and the fact that Tiago was not present was not a good sign. Full of curiosity, I looked at my mom, dad, Karina, and Victor.

I didn’t know what Victor was doing here, especially after his heartless comment-but I guess the gesture was nice. “So what’s up with the serious faces, and where are Tiago and Anya?” I chuckled, fearing for the

worst.

The pale faces after mentioning Anya’s name were terrifying. “Marvin….I’m so sorry.” My mom spoke. lowering her head. “But Anya…” She continued.

I took a breath. “She didn’t make it….Anya didn’t make it.” I concluded, balling my fist. I hadn’t even noticed how angry I was until Karina placed her hand on my shoulder to calm me down. Mario Castillo

carried his usual cold expression on his face, as did Victor.

afraid of what was about to come. Santiago was a sensitive person, who had apparently cried the entire night when his dog died,

“Marvin, your brother….he’s not doing okay-but we’re

“Everyone out.”

“What?”

myself. “Not you, dad, but everyone else…including Victor.”

mom nodded and grabbed Victor and Karina by their arms while Victor shot

Panther, I need to see Panther.”

Mario and me, and the tension was to die for. Despite being his favorite son, the man was not known to show

forth. I was surprised he cared, considering he wasn’t the

Elena…

interrupted him. I had been so occupied with processing all the news about

over to my side and pushed me back down. “She’s fine, and she’s

doing fine-she was not my priority. “Did

answered coldly. “The funeral is in two

we have

raised his voice. “Tiago and your mom will go, and we

covered all of their expenses, and we will take our distance from that family-especially now that

on the bed and raised his brow. “What makes you say that? I don’t want to ruin your fantasy, but they had a pretty

a gun….he just couldn’t be a Hernandez.” I shared

killed everyone at

up for years. You have no idea about what’s been going on with

taking a bullet for some woman who had no purpose to me. “We can point fingers

it with the other cartels meant there was no going back. All the groups. coming together from all the states to discuss this matter was prove that everyone was on the same page about the Hernandez. “Mario is right,” Panther added.

irritated. “I don’t know what the hell you’ve been doing since you’ve stepped out

“Meaning?

care of this-but I can’t always stand behind you, and people are talking. They are starting to see you as weak.” He explained. It was no surprise the other groups had their doubts.I was slacking,

head. “They’re even

“No!”

“No. If they want me

business in Victor’s hands would’ve been a disaster for humanity. I would rather sell my soul to the devil before leaving the business in his hands. The argument of the Hernandez not being the same anymore made sense, considering

we’ll do it for the sake of our family.” My dad spoke, relieved. “We should collect some men so that

since we can’t get to Freddie.” I suggested. The last thing anyone needed at the

“Yes, I do.”

in prison, and that was my former guard and friend, Daniel Stanfield. Was it

in prison-so doing me a favor was the least he could do. “Bring him

a nod. “I will.”

job here is done. Keep me updated, and I’ll relay your

groups.

to make his way out, but before

“Yes, sir?”

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