Conrad entered the Grayson Manor with an unrecognizable face, one of the maids came over asking if he wanted something, the answer only a negative nod, the woman withdrew and he was there in the dark and empty room where ates hours had burned one photo on the fireplace, the night was almost over, the night had been terribly long, he was exhausted but would not try to sleep was sure he could not.

He had a thousand reasons to be so had found his daughter his "little" Charlotte unconscious bathroom overdosed luckily found the time and now she was recovering in the hospital receiving the support of Daniel. Besides his almost bride Lydia had abandoned him to testify against him at his ex wife Victoria, as well as those depositions he could be quiet after all the evidence that would incriminate that plane had exploded it would never be caught, but at what price? The death of Victoria!

He approached the "throne" of her and stroked his face as if he felt so ridiculous in this situation almost laughed at himself, as could well be suffering for it after all what you happened between them?

It really was ridiculous and cliché but it took losing her to realize how much he still loved her, he needed her but not admit that at all, and it was not easy to admit a man love a woman who loved another, betrayed and that only married him for his money, a woman can spend 18 years lying about the paternity of a daughter, Victoria did not deserve his love, deserve your scorn.

Yet he loved her, and felt the ground open beneath his feet when he realized that he had lost forever, he burst into silent tears and collapsed to his knees clinging to the chair she liked so much arm and began to question who would curb acid, fashionable and even fun fights with him, who would choose your clothes, who would make him happy ?!

Were 25 years of marriage, these six were happy, so before David Clarke have appeared in their lives and destroyed everything, oh how he hated him for it, but then thought it would have been better you let her be happy with it, rather than make her suffer as you know you did, and now being blamed for his death, but guilty because he could not stop her from getting on that damn plane, he knew that the Initiative would not let that evidence in court came and tried to warn her that but she did not hear him, she had never heard before and that time with all the rage he felt it after discovering the truth about the death of David a lot less, and tried to speak more openly equate the feds came to il get her and she was forever without giving him a chance to say anything more.

By looking at the table Conrad saw a family photo and took the frame, always looking at her, his eyes, his smile, everything about her was perfect, and so he stood there crying until she fell asleep reclined chair will, seeing the image his Victoria.

Conrad agreed with Daniel's voice that asked:

Did you sleep here father?

Yeah ... and how is Charlotte? he replied and asked still dazed with sleep.

-Okay But devastated by the death of the mother, just like me. he says before taking a deep breath, his eyes were heavy with a deep sadness, sadness that he saw even greater in the blue eyes of his father, who held back tears as he formulated words he could not say the boy then gathered courage and asked :

'You is not know?

-What? Conrad asked back fearing the answer.

-What That plane would explode /

Yes! the man sighed heavily;

And why not try to stop her? the young almost cried.

Believe me I tried but we're talking about her mother, she chose not to listen to me, was determined to avenge the death of David Clarke and went to the end alas! tears rolling on his face and tells Daniel:

O last moment I had with her was a fight that ended with a slap!

-Daniel ...

Do not talk anything Dad, I just came to take a shower and voltaarei the hospital.

-is Angry with me?

No, I'm angry with myself if I had not let that evidence in any federal place would not have found and Mom would not have gone !

-son Do not blame yourself! And a kiss on his sister for me!

You're not gonna see it?

Not now, I have important things to do! he lies.

-More important than your daughter? OK!

Daniel climbed the stairs annoyed while Conrad locked himself in his office, sitting heavily on the chair the phone started ringing and he knew it must be some willing to give their condolences known, and threw him against the wall in a burst of anger and sadness returning to cry.

The hours passed without noticing Conrad and he had spent the day there without eating, sleeping, or at least raise actually his mind was unable to think of practical things, he was numb, stalled by an unbearable emptiness, steeped in memories the old time it was the happy side of Victoria, he could not believe she was gone forever, live as without it, without hearing his voice, without looking in your eyes?

He was startled when the door of the room was broken into and Daniel came up behind her panting stating:

Sorry dad but I was worried when Martha told me that he had spent the day here! Conrad remained silent and staring into Daniel continued:

Charlotte is well, thanks for asking!

The silence comes as a response as well as a single tear runs down the face of the man, worried the boy asks:

What do you have a father?

'I still loved Daniel, I still loved her! said that he collapses in tears again, Daniel also supports the in tears saying:

'I also father!

Daniel could not understand WHAT Conrad felt, nor could, feeling it was hopeless he suffered for yourself, for the children, and the life that had not with Victoria. It was a mixture of feelings he had never experienced so intensely before even miss the fight, blame for so many things, have been involved with the initiative, have made Victoria suffer for more than 18 years, failing to warn her of the would happen to that plane, and did not say he loved her the last time they were together, he knew it was useless and that she still would not give up delivering it to authorities, but will have less weight in the back, would is declared and the last thought maybe it could have been that his sentence, his last thought before life leave his body.

He and Daniel remained embraced for minutes until the boy said:

Dad go get some sleep you must be exhausted!

-really!

Then go to one of the rooms and rest.

-All Right.

Conrad rose Etam's willing to sleep in a guest room but he passed in front of the room where she slept with for 25 years had to come in, looked around stairs as if they knew the room and took a deep breath and managed smell her perfume, her thoughts returned to the first night I slept in that room shortly after the wedding so that the Grayson Manor was ready. Both were happy, there was no way they were not to be after a new bed in a new room in his new house, he managed to smile as I could hear her voice saying that "Our life begins now!" She was so fragile at that time actually always been, though very well disguised. he went to her huge closet and watched her countless dresses and shoes, then returned to the bedroom and lay on the bed, her scent was still there and took him to a peaceful sleep.

Two months had passed, things were coming together again Charlotte was recovering in a rehabilitation clinic, he was in his usual place in Grayson Global all night but returned to the Hamptons secret sleeping in the Victoria room, the only place he could sleep peaceful.

One morning there he was sitting in his chair at the head of Global Grayson room when his cell phone rang, he thought before answering was mired in work but something inside him that blinked decided to meet, and when did your heart skipped a beat at hearing the voice on the other end of the line, we recognize that voice anywhere in the world, was Victoria, a Victoria was alive!

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