Chapter 213 - Conscience (2/2)

Natalie looked at her son in shock, while Mother Shu looked at her daughter in horror. New daddy? When was Natalie even dating? Where did she meet this man? How dare he propose to their daughter without consulting her parents first?

”Is this true?” Mother Shu asked.

Natalie slowly lifted her head and looked at her mother. She then nodded her head.

”Yes, Mom, I'm getting married,” she replied.

...

Over in Munich, another difficult conversation was taking place.

”My brother?” Mia asked in surprise.

A moment ago, Jaclyn had just told her that she was saved by her brother.

Mia despised her brother.

Mia's parents passed away when she was 8 and she grew up with just her brother. Her brother was 10 years older than her, so at the time that their parents died, he was considered an a.d.u.l.t and was given custody of his sister. At first, Mia respected her brother for staying strong after their parents were gone. He comforted her and told her everything would be alright and she felt safe with him.

She didn't know what he did for a living at first; she was too young to understand. All she knew was, he eventually opened up his own club and the club became one of the most popular nightlife spots in the city.

Then, one day during her first year of university, she overheard some classmates talking about Club Muller, ”I heard it's the best place to get high. We should go there tonight and give it a try.”

Mia was having problems with body image at the time and she was experiencing a mild case of depression that no one knew about. So when she heard everyone talk about getting high at Club Muller, she became curious. She eventually snuck into her brother's office at the club one day and found drugs in his drawer.

She stole a little to try at first, but then she found herself returning for more and more. Eventually, she even snuck in after hours to satisfy her cravings.

That was when she discovered what her brother was actually doing with the bar. It was a front for a much darker operation.

He wasn't just dealing drugs to his clientele...he was smuggling things through the borders: drugs, weapons, money...and people...

Human trafficking was the most disgusting thing a person could do and Mia hated her brother for it. Where were his morals? Where was his conscience?

So, she was surprised when Jaclyn told her that her brother saved her. ”Your brother gave me a fresh set of clothes, he fed me proper food and he let me relax inside the club instead of locking me in the truck.”

Mia listened in surprise. It almost sounded like her brother actually had a conscience...