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"" - speech
italics - memory
[ ] - thoughts
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Preparation for D-Day (4)
"My niece, I'm sorry that I didn't visit you." Her uncle appeared with a strained smile. He had sunken dark circles under his exhausted eyes. Hints of red stained his eyes. She knew that he was obviously mourning the loss of her parents and busied himself with piles of work.
[Such a self-destructive attitude. It can't be helped though. Uncle took a long time before he was able to accept the deaths of my parents...]
"Uncle, I apologize for calling you out like this, especially when you are busy." Nami sat up tall, watching him carefully.
He shook his head. "If my niece wants me to come, I'll always come no matter how busy I am."
"Thank you, uncle." She gave him a sweet smile before turning serious. "Let's get straight to the point then."
At her words, he sat down on a stool, waiting for her to speak. "Go ahead."
"Aunt will be coming over in a few days. She will try to trick me into giving the company to her."
"What? I don't think your aunt will do such a thing." He laughed in disbelief.
Nami's eyes flashed with pure anger for a brief moment. "Would you be able to say that if I proved that aunt had a hand in killing my parents?"
"..." He stopped laughing and looked at her thoughtfully. "I suppose you have proof?"
"Yes." She turned towards Sebastian. "Show it to him."
Her uncle's face darkened when he saw the evidence. "I never knew that your aunt would do such a thing, but now, I can't refute the truth."
"I refuse to allow aunt to get away with this."
"But if it's just your aunt, then her husband can still try to take the company from you."
"No matter..." She smirked. "I will be sending him to hell with her."
"What are you planning, my dear niece?"
"Nothing much. It's just that they should really know that greediness will be their greatest downfall and will become their own personal hell."
"If you need any help, I will help." He pat her head gently as if to reassure her that he was there for her.
"Thank you, uncle." She smiled. "I called you here for another reason as well."
"What is it?"
"When aunt comes, I need you here with me. She won't dare to fight against me if you're there. After all, you are the second most powerful in the company in regards to influence, besides grandfather."
"If my presence will stop your aunt from trying to trick you, then I will gladly stand next to you."
"Thank you, uncle. Your presence will help me a lot."
He merely smiled in response.
"Uncle, I want to obtain my parents' stocks, so that I can sustain myself and my family workers. Would that be possible?" She waited for his answer.
"If that is what you want, I will get that done before your aunt arrives. Is there anything else that you want?"
"I want to keep the house. It still holds memories of my parents no matter what happened..."
"I understand. I'll make sure it's clean and organized by the time you're released from the hospital."
"I also want to take my aunt's son under my wing." At her words, he looked startled as if he was hearing wrong. "Once his parents are in jail, he'll be all alone. I don't want him to be alone. That would be too cruel of me."
"Don't you think he will be cruel to you? After all, he is your aunt's."
"No. I doubt he harbors love for his parents."
"Why do you say that?"
"Because they abuse him physically and emotionally." Disgust flashed in her eyes. "While I cannot persecute them with DV, I can at least protect him until he grows up. He's only 7 and he has to deal with that. Once I get him under my wing, I want him to go under counseling for at least a year unless he hates it. PTSD is hard to suppress, but I know that he can do it if he wants to."
"In that case, I'll get that done as well. I know that you wouldn't take impulsive actions anyways. You probably have evidence for that too?"
"Yes. It's not something that I intend to show to others though."
"Understandable." Uncle looked like he was lost in thought.
"That is all that I wanted to discuss with you." She held her uncle's hand gently. "Just look forward to the day that aunt arrives. It will surely be pure entertainment for you. I won't let my parents die in vain."
"I look forward to it, my dear." His stern face softened into a puddle of adoration. "As long as you are safe, then your parents will be happy and I will also be happy."
"Thank you, uncle." Nami's lips widened into a small smile. "For me, if you are happy, then I will be happy as well."
She watched as her uncle held back the tears that were threatening to pour out of his eyes. Her heart warmed at the very sight.
[How lucky I am...]
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