Chapter 81 - Four Years (1/2)

Andrew heard a few knocks on his bedroom door. He frowned and took his watch on the bedside table to check the time.

”Shit!” He exclaimed when he saw it was nine in the morning.

He stood and rushed towards the door.

”I thought you had a meeting at seven. You're late!” The woman scolded her.

”Yeah. I couldn't sleep last night.” He answered while massaging his temple.

The woman walked closer to him then cupped his face.

”I told you to take care of your health. Now, go get a shower and eat breakfast before you go to work.” She said while smiling at him.

He smiled back and nodded, then kissed the woman on her forehead.

”Thank you, mom.” He whispered before going inside the bathroom.

He took his clothes off and walked inside the shower. A warm water came out when he turned the valve on. He sighed thinking, thinking about what had happened after Nina left him.

Four months after Nina disappeared, Seira called, asking him to come to Northbay Hospital. He thought his sister got into an accident, but when he came, he was shocked to see that it wasn't Seira on the bed, but her mother.

She had scars all over her body, and there were still some fresh wounds on her legs and arms. The doctors said that someone saw a black vehicle dropping his mother on the side of the road and was taken there.

An identification card and a note were left inside his mother's pocket, and they found out that she was Sarah Cross. On the note was Seira's number, so the hospital staff immediately called her.

In their investigation, Andrew found out the reason why Nina had to obey Paolo Santelmo. He threatened her by using his mother's life.

The Santemo's kept his mother and promised to release her if Nina would do everything they asked. His mom confirmed it and told him that she had met Nina once. And that was on the day she married James Santelmo.

His world crumbled, and his heart crushed a thousand times over when his mom told him about the wedding. She said that Nina smiled at her, telling her that everything would be fine. Then she was taken somewhere and woke up at the hospital.

He then started looking for her, but he never found her. He should feel relieved that she did it for him, but he couldn't accept the fact that she lied to him and their friends; worst, she married James Santelmo.

It's been four years, and he still didn't give up on finding her. Somehow, he wanted to see her. He wanted an explanation from her own mouth and not from some information they got from the investigation.

They were able to cut down the Rossi's, but the biggest threat was Benjamin Miller, who had been escaping from their clutches. And they still have an unsettled business with the Santelmo's, so sooner or later, Nina and him will meet.

He sighed. Thinking about Nina with another man was making his heart in pain again. He wouldn't lie to himself, he was still in love with her, but he wasn't sure what to say to her if he saw her again.

He understood that she did it for him, but she always had a choice, like Peggy said. She could have told him about his mother. He would never blame her if something happened. At least she was honest, and she didn't have to hurt her friends like that. Because of her decision, Peggy's unborn child died when she was stabbed during the attack of the Mafia.