Chapter 74

Drake finally arrived. Like as always, the place was quiet during ordinary hours. As everyone was busy with their business and some of his cousins were in school. This how was his life. When he was a little kid, when he arrived a bit earlier than his school dismissal time, he would be seeing his mother and she would start asking her questions.
Those were the clearest memory he had about her. And, he couldn"t explain why all of a sudden, he was always think about her.
His father never said any words to him after his mother left the place. He was so young back then and he was unable to do anything.
He took a deep breath and then he continued walking.
He was about to step in the stairs when he saw Aunty Carmella.
"Good afternoon, dear. Where have you been? Your father has been looking for you," she said acted as if she was really concern for him.
He knew that she was only trying to get an information. Drake knew his dad would never look for him.
He just shrugged his shoulders and then continued walking.
"Drake, I am still your aunt no matter what you think about me. Don"t be rude, dear. I am not saying anything to you to act like that," she said, and he felt the pain in her voice.
"Whatever, Aunt. If you are going to talk about the fixed marriage, then forget about talking to me. There"s no way that I am going to marry a woman I never met. I will not marry anyone," he said and then without waiting for her response, he continued walking and banged the door of his room.
He hated her. Just like his father, his Aunty wanted to decide for him, and he would never allow them. He had his own mind and he knew that he could make his own decisions. He wouldn"t allow anyone to manipulate him even if it was his grandmother.
He had done a lot of things but no one had trusted everything that he had done. He knew that they were also afraid because no matter what they would be saying, he was the heir of the company with the highest percentage of share and this was the reason why his father and his Aunty wanted him to marry someone who was in the business circle. But, he didn"t like that idea.
Drake believed that his own strategies would make their company grow. He didn"t know anyone. He didn"t need the connection that his father was talking about.
As soon as he opened the door of his room, he laid down on his bed. He missed his room as he had been staying with Harmony for a couple of days already since her father had been rushed into the hospital.
He was happy even if he was exhausted. Just thinking about the happiness that Harmony and Miss Catalina felt when they learned that Harmony"s dad was okay, was enough to relieve all he felt.
Drake didn"t notice that he already dozed off.
He was awakened by the couple of knocks from his door.
Then, his door suddenly opened.
It was his dad.
"Hey," his dad said while looking at him.
He opened one of his eyes while looking at him. He was blinded by the light that he suddenly turned on.
"What is your plan with your life?" He quickly asked as soon as he saw him.
And, here they go again. He didn"t know for how many times he had to tell his father that there would be no way that he would agree with the marriage that he was talking about.
Drake quickly got up and sat down on his bed.
"What is this, Dad? Can"t I take a rest? Can"t that wait until I am awake?" He said and he couldn"t hide the irritation that he felt because of the sudden entrance he had in his room.
He still needed privacy no matter what they said. He was just hating his father even more because of what he was doing to him and how he was treating him.
"Oh, so you are answering me back. Fix yourself and go to the study room," his dad said and then he went out of his room.
Drake was just looking at the door which was now closed. He couldn"t believe his dad would become like this.
He was a loving father but since his mother left, he became temperamental.
He let out a sigh and then he went to the washroom he had in his room. He decided to take a shower before going to his father. He knew that he had to freshen up because it would be soon a battle of words again.
As soon as he finished, he wore new pair of clothes and then he headed to the study room where his father was waiting for her. He couldn"t help but wonder what he would be talking about.
He knocked on the study room and then he opened the door.
To his surprise, there were two people in the room.
It was his grandmother and his father. He was thinking what they were doing there. It looked like it was serious talk because his grandmother was there. He couldn"t give an attitude to his father so he was to him.
They had to be careful in everything that they would be saying or else it wouldn"t do any good to the woman.
"Good evening, grandma," he said and then he went near her to kiss her in the cheeks.
"Good evening," she said while looking at her. "How are you and Harmony?" His grandmother said to her.
"Well, her father is already transferred in a regular room," he said.
"So, what is this we heard that you ordered our staff to build a room in their house and put all medical equipment that her father needed?" His father said without beating around the bush.