Chapter 377 - Dirty Empire... (1/2)
Veronica was about to argue with Reuben again when Lisa's next words kept her rooted there..
”Frank Howard is my father..” Lisa said in a single breath.
All turned their faces to her like a flash of lightning and stared at her with widened eyes. They were unable to register the new found information which Lisa had just disclosed.
”What? You're Frank's daughter?” Diana was the first one to break the silence after few minutes.
Lisa took few deep breaths to calm herself down and said, ”Yes, I'm the unlucky daughter of that evil man. I even hate to call myself as his daughter…
But trust me Diana, I never knew that my father was the one who had married your mother. If I would have known about it from before then I'd try my best to get you out of his evil clutch.”
Diana who was still in her own stupor, shook her head vigorously in denial when she heard Lisa and said, ”No, sis.. I never blamed you. I know how much of a good person you are that you can't even think of doing bad to anyone..
I was just wondering how could be an angel like you have a devil father like that Frank Howard! You were the one who had always helped me from the start and I really respect you for that.”
Lisa was somewhat relieved after getting confirmation from Diana that she didn't hate her.
She then turned her face towards others to check if they had believed her or not. And to her relief, no one seemed to despise her.
”You were asking me about my father's location, right? I too don't have any idea about it as I had left him and his dirty empire few years ago already...
I didn't want to be a part of his nasty deals. Although, I don't know where he is now but I can find out about him soon if you guys want me too.” Lisa proposed to them.
”No Lisa. You're already pregnant and I don't want any risk about you and your baby.” Veronica said.
”But I really want to help you guys. Because I too have some revenge to take on him.” Lisa said through gritted teeth.
Jack who never had uttered any word from the start, suddenly asked, ”And what is your exact reason?”
Sarcastically chuckling at the question, she said, ”He not only killed Alex and many other people with his dirty tricks. But he also didn't leave my mother along with my aunt.”
”What do you mean? We know about your aunt Harper already then what about your mother? Don't tell me…” Veronica stopped in mid sentence just by imagining the actual truth.
”Yes.. He had killed my mother too four years ago when I finally decided to leave him. I just couldn't stay with a murderer father, right?
But he had sent his men to follow me. I only had little money with me other than my important doc.u.ments like passport and educational certificates...
I was running away from them when I met Uncle Lopez on the road. I didn't notice a car on my way in fear of getting caught by them when I got involved into an accident with uncle's car.” Lisa narrated.