The Billionaire 3: Tyron Cruz

Chapter 23

“It’s good that you find time to come, Tyron.” Gabriel said as Tyron takes a seat.

“This is important to me and my family… and also the Morgan’s, I cannot let this pass.” Tyron said.

“I suggest you brace yourself for the result of the investigation. I, myself, can’t even believe it so I had

to double… no, triple check everything.” Gabriel said making him frown and curious at the same time.

“What do you mean?” Tyron asks.

“Before everything, knowing you, I am sure that you confront Don Samuel about your father’s death.”

Gabriel said and he nods in agreement. “Can you tell me what he said.”

“Of course, he denied the accusation and he is saying that someone is behind it and their target is his

son. It is just unfortunate that my father is meeting with him that night.” He said. “But I don’t know what

to believe, Gab. It is hard to believe that my father will meet up with him, if it might be true, what is his

purpose? Why would they meet?” Tyron asks in despair.

He still remembers that night when they learned about his father’s death—his mother collapse upon the

news and he and his older brother cried their eyes out.

“Before anything else, from whom did you learned about your father’s death? And did you learn about it

the next day or exactly that night?” Gabriel asks again. “And who told you that Don Samuel Morgan is

the one who killed your father?”

Tyron is confused as to why his friend is asking him those questions but he still did answer him

truthfully as what he remembers that night.

“That night, Uncle Fred, my dad’s older brother suddenly barged in the house and told us that father is

dead and the culprit is Don Samuel.” Tyron answers. “It is also that very night that Uncle Fred told me

and my brother about how the feud between the two families started that is why I grew up with much

hatred against the Don. There is no day that I keep thinking on how to avenge my father…” Tyron

clenches his fist.

“Then Isabella enters the picture, and the Don bait you with his company.” Gabriel said.

“Yes, when the Don made that proposal, I thought that is my chance to avenge my father and to get ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

back what really is ours. But somehow, the thought of hurting Isabella breaks my heart.” He confesses.

“The more time I spend with her, the happier I become to the point of even forgetting about getting my

revenge.”

“You fell in love with your wife.” Gabriel said firmly making him smile.

“You have no idea how much I detest her when I found out that she conspires with her grandfather to

deceive me. But that didn’t last long, the moment I heard that the old Don is hospitalize, I can’t help not

to drag Isabella to the hospital to see the old Don, and I don’t know why I did that; maybe it is to see

Don Samuel on his miserable state or because I want Isabella to be with him even just for a moment.”

Tyron sighs. “I detest him with all my life then all of the sudden, after listening to his side, I begin

doubting my hatred towards him. Is it because of Isabella or it is because he sounds so sincere…? I

don’t know anymore, Gab.”

“Maybe because you felt his sincere heart, Tyron.” Gabriel said. “He is telling the truth, man. He has

nothing to do with the death of your father and his son.” He added making him laugh bitterly.

“Then I wasted my time and energy hating the wrong person.”

“The reason why I asked you those questions earlier is because I want to know who put the blame on

Don Samuel. And it turns out to be your Uncle.” Gabriel said with hesitation. “Before we continue this

conversation, I want you to watch this CCTV footage.” Gabriel added as he his laptop towards Tyron.

The video is years old and he doesn’t know how did Gabriel obtained it but he can clearly see a familiar

man breaking his way unto the parked car and left in a hurry few minutes later. Then after a while he

saw two familiar figures approaching the same car—it was no other than his father and Isabella’s. The

two men are happy talking to each other and entered the car, then they drove off.

“Do you know the man who break into the car?” Gabriel asks.

Tyron nodded as he can’t believe what he saw. “It was no other than Henry, the right hand of…. He is

the right hand of Uncle Fred.” He manages to answer with a heavy heart.

“I’m sorry to say this… I know that you deeply respect your Uncle Fred that is why I am really hesitant

to tell you about the result of the investigation, but I can’t just let you live believing a total lie. Don

Samuel is suffering for years for being accused of something he didn’t do, and aside from that his life is

also being targeted.” Gabriel said examining his friend. “I am guessing that Don Samuel already told

you the reason why they put up an act about kicking his daughter-in-law and granddaughter out of the

house after the death of his son.”

Tyron sighs before nodding. “Tell me honestly, is Uncle Fred the mastermind?”

Gabriel sternly looks at him before answering, “Yes, unfortunately. I double checked everything and

every evidence is pointing at him.”

“Oh gosh!” Tyron exclaimed as he clenched both his fist. “The enemy is closer than I thought, but how

could he kill his own brother?” He asks clenching his jaw.

“His only target is the sole heir of Don Samuel, he miscalculated that your father will join don Samuel’s

heir that night.” Gabriel answers as he opens a thick folder and handed it to Tyron. “Those are the

results of my investigation. And to tell you honestly, you are in a great danger.” Gabriel firmly said.

“Your Uncle is keeping his watch on you and Isabella when news broke out that you two are getting

along well. I already appointed men to keep watch on him and it seems that he is planning to kill you.”

“But why?” Tyron asks in despair. “why would he do that? I treated him like a father, so why?”

“Wealth and power.” Gabriel answers. “After he kills you, he will frame Isabella, saying that the reason

why Isabella married to your family is to kill you to avenge her father’s death.”

“That’s absurd!”

“Unfortunately, he already has it planned. Right now, I asked my men to protect your family, Isabella

and Don Samuel.” Gabriel said.

“Thank you for that. I am really grateful.” Tyron said. He is grateful to meet a friend such as Gabriel. If

Phil didn’t call him that day, he will not be entangled with their mess and will not meet great friends.

Who knows what would happened if he didn’t meet them?

“I have been wondering, do you know the reason of the feud between your family and the Morgan’s?”

“It is said that Don Samuel stole my grandfather’s company.” Tyron answers making Gabriel laugh.

“Oh, I’m sorry but your family sure is great at fabricating things, eh?” Gabriel said as if mocking him but

at that moment, he doesn’t feel offended nor get angry. “Honestly, the main reason of the feud is not

about stealing one’s company or such…” Gabriel pointed at the folder and mentioned a page number.

Even though he’s frowning, he scanned the page and was shocked to what he just seen.

“Because of a woman?” Tyron can’t believe what he has just read. “What the heck!”

“It’s the truth, though.” Gabriel shrugs. “Your grandfather, Henry and Don Samuel are best friends but

they fall in love with the same girl, Margarette. It turns out that the girl is just toying with them. Don

Samuel has no idea that Margarette is already your grandfather’s girlfriend so when she invited him out

for dinner, Don Samuel agreed. And on that same night, the friendship between the two ended because

Henry caught Don Samuel and Margarette on act… you already know what I mean by that.”

“Damn! Woman sure is a pain in the butt.”

“I agree!” Gabriel agrees. “Because of that your grandfather stole the company he and the Don put up

together, which is now the Cruz Enterprise. Don Samuel didn’t do anything about it and he just let

Henry took over the company because he thought that it is his punishment for laying a finger on

Margarette.”

“So, all along it is my family who stole the company from Don Samuel and yet we are accusing him for

many years. He sure is strong enough to bear the shame and weight of our false accusation.” Tyron

sighs. “And it is all because of a woman who is just toying with them for money.”

“That is the start of the feud, years later both of them got married and had a family. That feud didn’t

stop the blossoming friendship between your father and Don Samuel’s only heir. Your father kept his

friendship with the Morgans in secret, they had a strong bond, I must say. They even wanted to end the

feud once and for all.”

“But their wish didn’t come true. They were killed and until now, justice has not been served.”

“But now, justice will be served, Tyron. I will do my very best to help you on this case. We already have

enough evidences to put your Uncle behind bars.”

“Thank you, Gabriel. I can’t thank you enough for your help.” Tyron said. It is hard for him to accept the

truth but he will not turn a blind eye on this one—his Uncle’s actions cost them two lives. “Now, I need

to go back to the hospital as I owe Don Samuel an apology. It took us two generations to know the

truth.”

“Well, your Uncle is good at brainwashing.”

“I always looked at him with respect but after learning the truth…” Tyron sighs.

They talk for a while regarding the case that will be filed against Frederick ‘Fred’ Cruz before they head

out together.

“I’ll call you if your Uncle is doing something suspicious.” Gabriel said.

“Thanks, man.” Tyron said as he enters his car. “I will go back to the hospital and check things out.”

“Yeah, sure. See you later.” Gabriel said and walks away as he waved his hand.

Tyron on the other hand can’t still believe what he just learned. All along the murderer of his father is

just close to them and yet they are blaming the wrong person. With a heavy heart, he started the

engine and leans on the chair when he heard something ticking inside of his car. It is at that moment

that he felt something was off; he looks outside his window and saw Gabriel frantically running towards

his direction and he is somewhat shouting something and signaling him something.