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.

was a sensitive person, who had apparently cried the entire night when his dog died,

My mom smacked him. “Marvin, your brother….he’s not

“Everyone out.”

“What?”

out!” I repeated myself. “Not you,

nodded and grabbed Victor and Karina by their arms while Victor

Panther, I need

the room. After everyone had left, it was just Mario and me, and the tension was to die for. Despite being his favorite son, the

pacing back and forth. I was surprised he cared, considering he wasn’t the best

Elena…

been so occupied with processing all the news about Tiago and Anya that I hadn’t even thought about Elena. Was she okay?

through the door. He rushed over to my side and pushed me back down.

was doing fine-she was not my priority. “Did you speak with Anya’s parents…is there any news about a funeral?”

dad answered coldly. “The funeral

we have to go!”

and your mom will go,

of their expenses, and we will take our distance from that family-especially now that the Hernandez is

the bed and raised his brow. “What makes you say that? I don’t want to ruin

they didn’t,” I spoke. “The boy was a sloppy worker, he was afraid, didn’t know how to hold a gun….he just couldn’t be a Hernandez.” I

everyone at that

dad spoke. “You’ve been locked up for years. You have no idea about what’s been going on with the Hernandez.” He argued. “We framed Freddie’s son,

perfect to describe me, especially after taking a bullet for some woman who had no purpose to me. “We can point fingers and all of that, but we won’t.” My dad spoke. “I have already discussed it with the

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. “The

you’ve been doing since you’ve stepped out of prison-but it’s time for you to show everyone that

“Meaning?

Hernandez get away with this, and I would love to take 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, and it was all because of a woman.

his head. “They’re even

“No!”

of my power and sat up straight. “No. If they want

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 I had been locked up for years. As always, I was just overanalyzing things while the Hernandez was right in our reach. “That’s my son.”

take revenge, and we’ll do it for the sake of our family.” My dad spoke, relieved. “We should collect some men so that we can start our attack—“

can’t get to Freddie.” I suggested. The last thing anyone needed at the moment was a war,

“Yes, I do.”

Castillo men in prison, and that was my former guard and friend, Daniel Stanfield. Was it risky?Yes. Would he be willing

a favor was the least he could do. “Bring him to me. We can’t

a nod. “I will.”

Keep me

groups.

to make his way out, but before

“Yes, sir?”

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