A WARM HEART
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CHAPTER 28
The two weeks passed slowly as Misaki heart-breakingly awaited for the day she would turn twenty-four and the Will would be read. She would leave him then, she knew.
Takumi kept watch of her everywhere she went, even with Cedric reporting back to him but she didn't care, for she had to find a way to leave.
She kept herself busy from her miserable thoughts and brought Rui to the mall with her at times.
Dr. Kenji had been very kind and allowed her to take Rui anywhere in the city.
Each day, she thought about how she would leave the mansion. And with each day, she knew she was losing hope. Until one day, Dr. Kenji asked her once more to go with him to a Medical Convention out of the country.
She accepted the proposal and knew then how she was going to leave.
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It was three days before the Will was read when Misaki came home from work to find Gerard's car parked outside the mansion driveway.
He immediately came out to greet her.
"Don't you have school?" She asked him with a smile.
He nodded.
"I am afraid I might not get to see you anymore after the Will is read, Misaki, so I took three days off to be here with you," he said sweetly.
She smiled, knowing she should be thankful for his kindness.
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Takumi came home that day to find his brother, Misaki, and Licht outside in the backyard playing ball.
Though he wasn't happy, he went out to greet Gerard.
"How is school?" He asked his brother as Gerard also came to greet him. Misaki quickly ignored him and continued to throw the ball for Licht to fetch.
"School is going alright. I may graduate this year if I work hard," he said.
Takumi smiled and patted him on the back.
"Why are you home when your school is still on?"
Gerard turned to gaze at Misaki. Takumi did the same thing.
"I came to spend some time with Misaki as she might be leaving the family in three days."
Takumi frowned.
"Misaki is part of the family, Gerard. You won't need to worry about her leaving it," he replied sarcastically.
Gerard looked at him strangely.
"But she won't be staying here, brother. If she did, she would have told me," Gerard said.
Takumi looked toward Misaki disapprovingly.
"She will be staying here, Gerard. You can be sure of it," he stated firmly.
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When dinner was set out, Misaki came and sat down opposite of Gerard. Takumi sat at the head of the table.
Gerard was looking very happy as he viewed her. Takumi looked more pleasant as he silently sat there and listened to his brother speak to her. He would join in at times and lightly chatted with his brother. If he managed to also, he would speak with her. But her replies were very short and abrupt.
When dinner was over, Misaki went to look for Licht and found him in the family room, playing with his ball.
Misaki picked him up and sat down on the sofa with him when Gerard and Takumi came in after her. She hesitated and was going to sit up and leave when Gerard excitedly came and sat beside her and patted Licht.
"Licht is so fond of you, isn't he?" Gerard replied, rubbing Licht's head as Misaki held onto him.
"I know he won't let you leave this house at all, right Licht?" Gerard continued, startling Misaki with his words.
Her eyes found his. Takumi had just sat on the sofa opposite them and folded his legs neatly, looking at her with a smile in his eyes.
She quickly looked away and replied, "But Licht will understand, won't you Licht? For, there are many things you cannot help but must let the one you want to stay go sometimes."
Takumi leant toward them and remarked sarcastically, "And what if you can help it, Misaki?"
She glared at him frustratingly. Gerard looked at them strangely.
"I'm sure Licht will understand," Gerard quickly interrupted, knowing something was not right with their conversation. But they both continued to give each other a warring stares.
Finally, Misaki looked away as if in pain and excused herself. She set Licht on the sofa and rose to go. Gerard quickly got up and went after her.
Takumi looked displease as he watched Gerard chase after her.
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Gerard came to her work the next day, and with Mrs. Yukimura's permission, they took Rui to the Walker Mansion.
Misaki and Gerard had just let Rui off into the house when she disappeared somewhere.
Rui had heard a dog barked and followed the sound into the library where Takumi was looking through some paper.
She quickly went in and sat beside Licht and patted his head. Takumi looked surprise when he saw her there. He wondered how a little girl got into his house. Only when Misaki came running in did he understood how.
Misaki looked shock at seeing him home so early. Gerard came after her and also looked surprise at seeing his brother already home.
"Why are you home already, Takumi?" He asked.
Takumi quickly placed the papers he was looking at in his drawer and turned to look at Gerard.
"I just came from Mr. Jaglick. I thought I would stop by to look at the papers he gave me," He replied, turning to look at Misaki.
Misaki however, ignored him and quickly went to Rui.
"Come, sweetie. We must not disturb Mr. Walker," she replied sarcastically.
Takumi frowned.
"I like the doggie, Misaki. I like the doggie," Rui replied with a smile and continued on patting Licht's fur.
Takumi bent down to Rui and looked at Misaki's distrustful stare.
"Would you like a dog like that someday?" He asked her.
Rui quickly nodded her head.
"I really like a doggie but mommy won't let me. No, she says I will not take good care of it and it will die," she answered sweetly and touchingly. "Can I play with doggie?"
Takumi smiled and patted her head.
"Will you promise to take good care of it if I said you could play with him?" He asked.
Rui quickly nodded her head in excitement.
"I will take good care of doggie. Yes, I will," she replied and excitedly picked Licht up when Takumi nodded his head in approval.
Misaki stood up as Rui stood up with Licht and excitedly walked out of the library. Gerard smiled and followed Rui out.
She turned to him then and frowned.
"I will assure you Licht will be alright with Rui. I will even look after him myself," she said coldly.
She turned to go but he grabbed her arm back.
"I am not worry about Licht, Misaki."
She turned to look at him coolly.
He finally let her arm go and went to his desk to pick up the papers he had been looking at before.
"As you know, I visited my lawyer today to draw up a contract for you and my father's wealth."
She looked at him in disbelief as he handed her the contract.
"Mr. Jaglick was very hesitant but I had persuaded him in the end. Look it over, Misaki," he stated.
She took the paper in shocked and looked at it.
"Since you will be staying here, I see no reason for you to hold onto my father's wealth. But even though you will have no hand in anything my father gives you tomorrow, I am still giving you a monthly payment of $8,000 as a family member," Takumi said.
She looked at him in horror and pain.
He grinned and went up to her.
"I won't let you leave this place as I had promised you," he said firmly.
She shook her head in pain.
"Have you considered that if I don't sign this contract, it may also be my ticket out of this place?" She remarked.
His eyes narrowed.
"With all the wealth that your father may gave me, why should I refuse it if it will also buy me a way out of this miserable place?" She continued heartbreakingly.
Takumi moved up so closed to her that she could feel his breath.
"You cannot leave this place even if you sign it or don't sign it. But if you don't sign it then I will make sure that this will be the only place you will see every single hour of your life," he remarked coldly.
She glared at the contract in disgust.
"I don't care for your father's wealth," she began sorrowfully as she looked at him, "But if you pushed me, I will not sign this contract but buy myself a husband to save me from here."
He glared at her in disbelief and grabbed her.
"Dr. Kenji has made me a proposal," she slowly began, looking at him defiantly, "and I have considered it. For, I know you won't hurt your own friend, Takumi, if he marries me."
He glared at her in horror, remembering his father and his friends.
"If you won't let me go after the Will is read, I promise you I will accept Dr. Kenji's proposal without hesitation," she replied hurtfully. "You'll lose me either way."
To her relieved, he released her arm and glare at her as if he couldn't believe what she had said.
She gave him the most painful stare and walked out of the library with all the aching pain in her heart.
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Takumi stood looking out of the window at Misaki, Gerard, and Rui playing with Licht. He wanted to be out there and join them.
He wanted to laugh and played like them and to see her smile at him, like she was doing now to his brother and Rui.
He wanted to have a little girls like Rui in this mansion, playing happily with his dog. But most of all, he wanted her here, happy and perhaps, loving him.
Though he ignored it, his heart was in pain.
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Takumi stood all alone outside on the front porch, looking into the night sky. He was in his pajamas and robe, and his arms were crossed in front of him as he stared painfully at the stars.
Did he loves her?
Could he possibly let her go if she chose to leave? And could his heart take it again? Why was he so unfortunate to have fallen for those who would leave him in the end?
Did he loves her?
His forehead furrowed in pain. If he loved her, wouldn't he wants her to be happy, whether she stayed or not? And if he loved her, why can't he tell her and ask her to stay, but not force her?
His thought burned him and he stayed out there for the longest time until his eyes were heavy that he finally slipped back into the house to rest.
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Today was the day the Will was finally being read. It seemed only a while when Mr. Jaglick came into the house with the Will. Maria had returned that day, giving a hateful look to Misaki as she held onto Takumi's arm and sat with her brother in the library sofa.
Gerard came and sat on the loveseat beside Misaki who sat alone on a sofa, facing Takumi and Maria. Mr. Jaglick then sat opposite of Gerard, between Misaki, Takumi and Maria.
Misaki sat stiffly, knowing he eyed her. Though she knew whatever his father gave her in the Will, she was not going to take it, unless it would hurts him and have him released her from his hold then she will.
But he eyed her coldly, almost carefully as if observing her expression and posture.
Gerard seemed relax except Maria, who glared at her hatefully.
Mr. Jaglick then slowly read the Will.
"On this day, Miss Misaki Ayuzawa will already turn 24 of age and will hear what it is that she is entitled to as my guardian and Mr. Sakuya Ayuzawa's daughter.
As my guardian, I gave Miss Misaki Ayuzawa $250 million and rights over one of my houses, which include the Walker Mansion, the Walker Beach House, the Walker resident in England, the Walker resident in Los Angeles, the Walker resident in Singapore, the Walker resident in Thailand, and the Walker resident in Malaysia."
Maria looked in shock and opened her mouth to protest. Takumi calmly kept his posture.
Misaki breathed silently in disbelief at the news.
"As Mr. Sakuya Ayuzawa's daughter, Miss Misaki Ayuzawa is entitled to $1.5 billion and two of my companies."
Takumi looked in mute disbelief. Maria's face turned angrily and hatefully. If not for the fact that Mr. Jaglick wasn't finished reading the Will, she would have screamed.
Even Misaki's mouth dropped in horror. Gerard even seemed shock.
"As stated in the contract I made with Mr. Sakuya Ayuzawa, I have returned his loan to his daughter and made her my guardian as well as help her with her education finances. My children may wonder why I am kindly giving their wealth to some stranger, but they will know that if it wasn't for Mr. Ayuzawa, then the wealth the Walker have now would not exist."
Takumi turned to looked at Misaki in disbelief.
"In fact, the Walker owes the Ayuzawa more for their kindness and thoughtfulness."
"That is not true!" Maria cried in disbelief and mute horror.
Takumi stopped her and motioned for Mr. Jaglick to continued.
"I ask Miss Misaki Ayuzawa to forgive me for ruining her family as I have asked for Mr. Ayuzawa's forgiveness. I ask my children to forget their father's past with a man named Mr. Sakuya Ayuzawa and look to Miss Misaki Ayuzawa as family."
Takumi looked to Misaki with deep confusion.
"I ask Miss Misaki to look for her uncle in the States and ask his forgiveness for all I have done to his family."
Misaki looked shocked at the mention of her having an uncle. She didn't see Takumi's horrified face as he look to her.
"I know that this is not much that I can do for the Ayuzawas but I hope Miss Misaki will forgive me and love my family as I have wanted our families to love each other.
Yuu Walker."
"What was that all about!" Maria shouted, standing up to face Mr. Jaglick in anger. "I can't believe what Father has just given her."
"Your father did not give it to her, Miss Walker. It is hers," Mr. Jaglick remarked, startling them all.
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Misaki sat silently still on the sofa. Mr. Jaglick sat on the sofa beside hers. Takumi stood by the window, looking gravely out.
Gerard and Maria was nowhere in the library.
Mr. Jaglick pulled out two contract.
"This is the contract Mr. Yuu Walker made with Mr. Sakuya Ayuzawa," he said and handed one to Misaki and one to Takumi, who came from the window to take it.
Takumi quickly read through it and looked in horror. Misaki slowly looked through her's and looked in pain.
"What does this mean, Mr. Jaglick? I don't understand." Misaki slowly asked after reading it.
"Do you remember, Miss Ayuzawa, why your father was in great debt after your mother passed away?" Mr. Jaglick asked.
She nodded her head.
"I remembered. I was only eight then, but I knew we had nothing for my father brought nothing from the mansion with us to the country house."
Mr. Jaglick nodded.
"Your father was well off enough to not be in debt, Miss Ayuzawa. In fact, he could still be the country's most wealthiest man if he continued with the path he was going," Mr. Jaglick remarked, confusing them all. "But he gave it all up."
"What does that have to do with the situation?" Takumi questioned impatiently.
"Do you remember Mr. Koganei, Mr. Walker?"
"My father's old partner?"
Mr. Jaglick nodded.
"I was your father's friend then and had advised him not to partnered up with Mr. Koganei because he was not a trustworthy man," Mr. Jaglick remarked. "But your father was always bad at judging character and after your mother passed away, your father was willing to take any risk and so, he took up the company with Mr. Koganei as his partner. You were still young then, Mr. Walker, and your father took in many untrustworthy people. In the end, he lost everything. Mr. Koganei embezzled all the money invested in the company and left $250 million for your father to pay."
"Your father was ready to kill himself then if I had not advised him to returned to his old friends and ask them for help. I believed, even now that if not for Mrs. Ayuzawa's death, your father may had never had the guts to rekindle his friendship with Mr. Ayuzawa, for he was too ashamed and hateful to face Mr. Ayuzawa, who married Miss Minako, your father's first love."
Misaki looked in shock at the reveals news as Takumi stared silently at her.
"Mr. Walker used to love my mother?" Misaki asked, still in shocked, looking toward Takumi in horror. Now she understood why he kept her so tightly, not only because of Li but also his father and her mother.
"I didn't know Mr. Yuu Walker then when he was in love with Miss Minako, but I knew from Mr. Yuu Walker why he hated Mr. Ayuzawa so much. They had fought over Miss Minako which Mr. Walker had lost her to Mr. Ayuzawa. Which created their long hatred over each other."
Misaki shook her head in disbelief, not seeing how worried Takumi looked as he viewed her expression.
"Why would my father help Mr. Walker then, Mr. Jaglick, if my father hated Mr. Walker as well?" she asked.
Mr. Jaglick took out a large envelope.
"Your father's lawyer, Mr. Ino, passed this to me the day your father died, Miss Ayuzawa. Your father wanted this to go to you when you received the wealth entitled to you from Mr. Walker today."
Her hand shakily took the envelope as Takumi looked anxiously at it. He wanted to take it away from her.
"I believed Mr. Ino may know more, but your father was able to came up with $250 million for Mr. Walker, Miss Ayuzawa," Mr. Jaglick said, shocking Takumi.
"The contracts I gave you both were signed sixteen years ago. That $250 million Mr. Ayuzawa helped Mr. Walker out with now has grown to over billions of dollar," Mr. Jaglick added. "That is why Miss Ayuzawa, you are entitled to two of the Walker companies. You are a very rich woman through your father's consideration."
Though Misaki should be happy, her face looked down sadly. She didn't see the worried look on Takumi's face as if he knew he would lose her from these revelations.
"Why wasn't I told that I have an uncle, Mr. Jaglick?" Misaki finally asked in pain.
Mr. Jaglick looked shocked.
"I-I thought you knew," he remarked quickly.
Misaki shook her head painfully.
"Who is he and where is he?" She asked anxiously.
Takumi looked to Mr. Jaglick in horror, possibly hoping that Mr. Jaglick wouldn't know.
"He lives in the States, in New York. The old Mr. Walker met him years ago and found out his address. He had changed his name now and now goes under the name Edward Sarine."
Takumi looked at her. But it was the horror on Misaki's face that clearly showed she knew who he was or was horrified that she had met her uncle and didn't know.
