Chapter 75: The Billionaire's Siblings

Marco Fernando Senior POV
(Shanghai, China)

"Sir Fernando, that building where your son resides, at the 11th floor, apartment No. 233 and I gave the message to him about the possible meet up at the park," Oliver said while driving near the building.

"Yes Oliver good, we'll watch over here near the park. Kindly find a parking slot for us."

"Yes Sir Fernando."

My instinct told me to continue with the plan of meeting my son, but, my heart keeps on beating continuously. I haven't seen him since for a long time, and I haven't seen my children with Ayah Isabel. This meeting was just my plan for another level of my life, in which, Marco Fernando Junior has the inkling to disregard this invitation if he wanted, but, luckily he accepted and was willing to meet me. I saw him walking past the building entrance and going to the park bench. He seated confidently while watching the passersby in front of the fountain. He was tall, with a good physical build, and wearing a bull cap and leather jacket.

"Oliver, Janet keep your watch and be attentive to the surroundings," as I open the car door and walk slowly towards him. He spotted me at a far distance while his focus keeps on me. As I come nearer to him, I extended my right hand, "Hello son, how are you? I am your father Marco Fernando Senior."

He accepts my hand for a handshake and hugs me instantly. My blood rises for his actuation and my heart bleeds for this moment. My tears began to fall, and I tightly hug him.

He release his hug and said, "I miss you father so much, I remember you when you visited me at school, remember father?"

"Yes I remember and how are you nowadays?"

Marco Junior's face changes a little which makes me think negatively.

"You have problem, or we can continue at my apartment for bonding?"

"Yes father, I love to, I'll come with you."

We are seated at the back of the car together, and my heart still keeps on beating faster. For my whole life, this moment that I meet him will change a lot with my disposition and future plans. I felt his presence and the love he showed for me. Inside the car while in motion I asked him to break the ice, "How long you'd been here in Shanghai?"

"Almost three years now here in Shanghai. Last week, I arrived coming from the Philippines for vacation. I tried my very best to realize the rigors of living without parents. And, to rekindle my life from the past and realized that my own future merely depends on me."

"I see hoping for the best."

The car halted at the building entrance and we disembark going to my apartment. We walk side by side but never in my imagination that this moment is for me to cherish. I opened the door of my apartment and guide Marco Junior to a lavish and spacious living room.

"Have a seat and feel at home. Do you drink or care for food, or anything you like?"

"Just an orange juice for me, please."

I went to my large bar and make his request. I also make lemon-orange drinks to complement his desire.

"Would you like cake or dessert or something?"

"Okay father fine for me"

I saw Oliver and Janet in the corner of the living room, "Janet, please serve us dessert or cakes."

"Yes Sir Fernando."

"How are you with your job or are you studying?"

"After some time to think it over, I decided to study law by supporting myself. I mean working while studying."

I looked at him with much desire to help his studies.

"Well, if you let me, I will finance everything on your studies? Maybe, I could help you uplift your future?"

"Thank you father, but I could survive with my own."

"That's great but it'll be better if you concentrate on your studies without any problem to think with your daily living. And, where do you plan to study?"

"I am thinking that here in Shanghai, I couldn't give my hundred percent learning capability. Well, I am aiming to finish my course in the Philippines. Only that, the problem is Grandpa Ben."

"Hmmm, he's here in Shanghai too?"

"Yes father..and can I call you Daddy?"

"Oh..well son..yes..yes..but please Marco Junior accept my offer, yes?"

"Yes, I am considering Dad and thank you." He stood up and sat beside me while holding my arms. I felt my blood rising to its peak and my heart keeps on beating faster. I love him, my first son with Danielle Gustilo.

"My son visit me here always and I can finalize the documents about your funds and other papers for your protection. Approved?"

"Yea Dad and I thank you personally from the bottom of my heart. The memories of my mother Danielle will be remembered as always."

"Thank you my son, I love you!" My heart bleeds for her, for her unending memories within my soul.

"Would you like to go shopping or anything in your mind today?"

"Well, as of now, I don't considering working as per Grandpa, but spending time with you will do Dad."

"Okay Come on, we'll go shopping for your needs."

"Okay let's go!"

"Oliver, Janet, prepare the car and the important things."

"Yes Sir Fernando."

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Anne Rose Gonzales Fernando POV
(Philippines)

"Good, now, listen brothers and sister, we have to deal with our lives as one goal, one soul, one mission. Could you do that for our family?"

"Sister Anne, I have my own life and my own way of thinking. What are you suggesting about?"
"Christine, we need each other and we need to unite."

"Hmmp..ask our brothers if they are approving for your suggestion?"

"Kent Ian, are you with me?"

Kent Ian just keeps his mouth shut with disapproving facial expressions.

"Kent Ian, I am asking you!!!" Anne shouted with a force that her brothers were amazed by her emotional outburst.

"Anne, do not force me if I don't want your suggestion!" Kent Ian shouted too, with fire.

"John Philip? Danny Robert? Are you with me with my suggestion?"

"Sister, as what they said, I have my own life too, but I could not give my hundred percent for you." John Philip said.

"Sister Anne, I am with you for the sake of mother and father. I am with my family to be with my life."

"Okay brothers and sister, thank you for your support. I will be holding another meeting to all of us before I left the Philippines. I love you all and I want this family to be united, once and for all. I will protect our family even though some of you disapproved my suggestion. I love our mother, Ayah Isabel and father, Marco Fernando. Okay you can go and thank you all."

Anne Rose looked at them one by one her tears keep running down her cheeks. Her emotion keeps on showing in front of her brothers and sister. She wanted to be the bridge between whatever problems her family will encounter and she thought that she can do the impossible. Being the eldest of the sibling, she knows that their lives were rambling to pieces because of the absence of their father billionaire.

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