Deep love: insatiable lover

The door burst open in a hurry and Mateo entered with a cold, stern face.

-Mr Dylan, there has been an incident with Miss Vanessa!

-What happened?

Dylan gripped the phone tightly, frowning.

-Mr. Felipe… is dead.

-What do you say?

Dylan stood in place with his heartbeat momentarily unbalanced.

In the Pacific City.

-Grandfather, what did you say?

Orlando looked incredulously at Gerardo, thinking he had misheard. It was clear that it hadn’t been long since Felipe had come to the office to see him in person, so how could he…?

-Philip died today!

-What do you mean, that’s impossible?!

-Do you think I’m lying to you? -Gerardo said without smiling. Felipe died and the Cazalla Group will surely not last. Go to Vanessa now and stay by her side to comfort her. Vanessa must be too distraught to worry about running the Cazalla Group, since you are her husband you should step in to help.

-Grandfather, do you want me to… take over the Cazalla Group right now?

It was as if Orlando had heard a great joke at a moment like this… Philip had just died… He couldn’t do such a thing, even if he hated Vanessa.

-I’m not asking you to take over the Cazalla Group, it’s just that Vanessa can’t be bothered at the moment. You can’t leave the company for nothing, can you? It’s your father-in-law’s treasure.

-Don’t worry about it.

Orlando left, he was going to find Vanessa.

In any case, I should be at your side at this moment.

At that moment, for Orlando, Philip’s death saddened him and made his heart ache for Vanessa, but he could not stop the dark thoughts growing in his heart.

For example, that Vanessa was very weak at that moment and all he had to do was to be by her side and calm her down. That way, he would be able to win her back and make her trust him.

And, for example, Vanessa and the Cazalla Group losing support would be more than easy for him to handle. If Vanessa remained stubborn and refused to withdraw the divorce, he could easily keep her captive in the cage he had prepared for her.

Either way, it was the best thing for him, Orlando.

As president of the Cazalla Group, Felipe’s funeral was not to be taken lightly.

At this moment, at the funeral parlour in the Pacific City.

Vanessa was kneeling in the chapel, wearing a black veil on her left arm, and she seemed to have lost her soul, which was particularly painful.

His head was bowed, numb and mechanical as he continued to burn the paper.

The news of Felipe’s death had hit Mercedes hard and she had fainted as soon as she heard the news. Her health was already precarious and she had suffered many hardships during this time, so she could not even get up from her illness.

Vanessa was worried about his health and told him to rest in bed and wait until the burial time before going to the funeral home.

As for Melina… Nobody cared whether she was at the funeral home or not. Vanessa didn’t want her to come, she didn’t want her father to die without peace, and she didn’t want Melina to mess up her father’s funeral home again.

Her father’s death should have something to do with Melina and she would find the proof sooner or later.

Vanessa was still on her knees when Orlando came running over.

-Vanessa.

He softened his voice, his eyes looked gentle and concerned. Vanessa’s haggard appearance made his heart ache and he went over to her to give her a hug.

Whack!

Vanessa pulled away and slapped Orlando hard.

-What are you doing?

Orlando glared angrily at Vanessa, his gentleness and concern gone in an instant. Then, he looked at her with only ungratefulness in his eyes.

He had come to comfort her with the best of intentions and was slapped by her.

How ridiculous!

Thinking about what he was trying to do, Orlando managed to restrain himself and said with a bitter smile:

-I’m sorry Vanessa, I’ve been busy with a project outside the Moya Group these days and I wasn’t in the Pacific City. I didn’t know Dad… I’m so sorry I wasn’t by your side when you were in pain and despair. It’s okay now, I’m back and I will be by your side.

What an affectionate prince.

Vanessa laughed coldly, her eyes full of sharp hatred.

-Orlando, don’t you feel hypocritical saying such things? Isn’t that what you want to see? Why pretend to act in front of me! If it wasn’t for you, how could dad’s condition have suddenly deteriorated and how could he have fallen and been carried to the rescue? It was all thanks to you. It was you and Melina who joined forces to get dad killed and I will never forgive you.

-What are you saying?

He had lowered his voice to comfort him, but Vanessa did not accept this and accused him.

Orlando was angry as he tried to go through with his plan, thinking he was hiding it well, but not realising that both emotions were written all over his face, the purpose was so clear it was sickening.

-Out, I forbid you to stand in my father’s house and soil his home! I will never forgive you! -said Vanessa coldly, pointing to the door and telling Orlando to get lost himself.

-Vanessa, don’t be insensitive!

I had already put up with him a few times, what more did he want, that he had soiled Philip’s home? Ha!Nôvel/Dr(a)ma.Org - Content owner.

-Yes, I am being insensitive. Mr. Orlando, you are a man of honour, so you’d better leave. After all, this is a mourning hall, a place for the dead,” said Vanessa sarcastically, wanting to kill Orlando.

How could he dare, how could he brazenly appear at his father’s wake with such a frank expression?

-Vanessa, why are you angry?

-Mr. Orlando, if you don’t want to go out on your own, I’ll call security for a ride, okay?

-I came to comfort you, and this is how you treat me? Vanessa, don’t make me angry.

-So what if I make you angry? It’s not enough that you killed Dad, do you want to kill me too? Kill me if you can or, I won’t forgive you and I’ll make a scandal in the Moya family! -said Vanessa through gritted teeth and her hatred was strong with every word.

The sharpness of his eyes made Orlando shiver and he was tempted to pull back.

It was also the first time Orlando realised that he and Vanessa could not go back.

Vanessa was no longer the little girl who delighted in his eyes and smiled, who chased him and depended on him and looked at him with loving eyes.

She was a stranger.

The sharp hatred in her eyes made his heart ache uncontrollably with a sense of having lost the most important thing. Terrified, he reached out to grab something, but what he saw were Vanessa’s hate-filled eyes, which were so sharp that he lost his nerve.

-Vanessa, I…

-Mr. Orlando, please go away! -Vanessa said, word for word, her voice cold.