Chapter 29

"Really? That's great then! What are you waiting for? Get your things together and go to Sydney!" Said Barbara, who looked more enthusiastic than Ruby who was still hesitant about her decision.

"You think so? Wouldn't it be better for me to just stay in this city?"

"Oh my God, Ruby! If you have the opportunity to change your fate in Sydney, don't even think about wasting that opportunity!"

"You're right! But working with Henry, I don't think so."

"Why not? He owns many big companies. Do you know how rich he and his family are? Haven't you read the news in magazines? The Walter family is on the list of the 100 richest people in the world and currently, Henry is the one who leads several of his main companies. grandfather."

"He's really that rich, isn't he? Just give me goosebumps! It's like he lives in a different world from us."

"Even those of you who have known him since childhood still don't believe it, let alone me, I'm not even sure he still remembers me!"

"You know? It's a little fun not to be remembered by him. He was very brash and arrogant. He had a rough mouth and always acted like he was in charge!"

"Is it true?"

"Of course! Surely you can judge it too?"

"Hmm... I don't know, he doesn't think so."

"What do you mean? You want to say he is kind, generous and not arrogant? Come on, Barbara! Don't make me laugh!"

"No, I'm serious! Henry is known to be very kind and generous."

"Huh? You must be crazy!"

"Maybe you don't know because you haven't been back to this city for a long time. But, everyone in this city knows that Henry Ferdinand Walter is very kind and generous. You know that St Joseph's Orphanage, right? Henry is a regular donor there. If he doesn't donate money every month, maybe the orphanage will be closed soon!" Barbara said it very seriously, making it impossible for her to deny what she said.

St Joseph's Orphanage, he still clearly remembers that orphanage. An old building that was used as an orphanage because many parents abandoned their children. A kind priest decided to care for and raise the children at the orphanage.

In the past, they often played on a hill near the orphanage, they played with the children who lived in the orphanage. From the top of the hill, the view of the sky at night is very beautiful, especially in winter.

"I really didn't know that he could do good too."

"When the church burned down, Henry also contributed to the renovation costs of the church. He never revealed what he had given, but everyone in this town knew. That's why he was very respected here."

"Yeah, that's good then! Everyone has a good side too, right?"

"But when it comes to Leo, I feel really scared of him!"

"Scared? What's wrong with him? Maybe he looks like a thug, but he's actually very kind."

"Maybe, but since he was released from prison he continues to cause trouble. He has become hated by the people in this city!" Said Barbara who looked anxious. Ruby was shocked to hear that Leo had gone to prison. How could something that seemed so impossible happen to him?

"Prison? What do you mean? Leo has been in prison?"

"I'm not surprised if you don't know this, it must be because no one ever told you. But, he was imprisoned for three years for killing his father!"

Ruby fell silent, she felt like a big hammer had hit her head very hard. Leo, the boy who always laughed, had killed his father. This seems very hard to believe.

"Barbara, are you kidding me?"

"Why am I kidding? This is common knowledge. A month after graduating from high school, a shocking news happened in this city. Leo had a fight with his father, the fight that night sounded really scary. The neighbors already felt that something bad was going to happen. But nothing happened. "Who dared to intervene, a few moments later, he came out carrying a knife and his body covered in blood. He asked his neighbors to call the police because he had killed his father."

"Impossible!" Ruby's body trembled. He felt very weak now. Leo killed his father, that's really hard to believe.

"But-but there must be a reason why he did that. Since he was little, he has always been physically and mentally tortured by his father, so I'm sure he didn't mean to kill his father!"

"Everyone thought so too! Before the police came to arrest him, he still had time to shower and change his clothes. He looked very calm and people thought that he had become a psychopath. It's hard to know what really happened on the night of the murder, but Since you left, Leo has changed a lot. At school, he is always causing trouble, racing wildly and often being absent.

"It's normal for them to fight!"

"It wasn't just a small fight, but it got to a physical fight and they had to be separated because they were injured. I don't know how they got close again, but I'm sure since that fight they aren't really as close as they used to be."

Ruby was stunned, she didn't really know what the relationship between Henry and Aiden was like at the moment because by their side, there was always Pierre and Jacob. However, looking back, they never got into a physical fight while he was still with them, let alone got hurt.

"I really didn't know-"

"During Leo's trial, Henry never came. Only Pierre and Jacob were with him until the trial ended."

"How was the trial going? Was Leo found guilty?"

"Even though several witnesses said that Leo intended to kill his father out of revenge, because it started with an argument, it became an accidental murder, because at that time his father was holding a broken beer bottle and hit Leo on the head with it!"


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