Chapter 33: How can you be so cheeky?
Allyce watched Casimiro’s back disappear around the corner of the staircase and approached Severo: “Wait for me for a moment, I’ll be right down.
Severo watched her in silence. He looked a little worried, but his tone was the same as always: “Well, hurry up. It’s past my usual dinner time and I’m a little hungry.
Allyce understood what he meant and was not offended by Casimiro’s words. She gave him a smile and headed for the study, feeling relieved.
This was ridiculous! Yesterday, she herself had told Senona that Casimiro had called her personally and invited her to a dinner party.
But little did she know that the dinner had been planned to force Allyce into a divorce.
I didn’t know why Casimiro suddenly wanted her to divorce Severo, but anyone who knew Casimiro knew he must have something else he wanted to achieve.
“Grandfather.
In the studio, Casimiro had his back to the door. allyce came in and called his name.
“You still have the nerve to call me grandfather, even if you never listen to me!” Casimir exhaled angrily and turned to look at her as if Allyce had annoyed him.
Allyce’s lips curved into a smile of disappointment and sarcasm that she no longer wanted to hide. In the end, whatever she said was wrong, he had never cared about her, never believed her; should she care about him?
“If I obey you and divorce Severo, will you give me the shares my father left?” Allyce knew he would not agree, so she asked deliberately.
Even if she and Severo were to divorce, it would not be because someone had threatened them, but would be the result of her and Severo’s personal decision.
But the thing is that she … did not want to divorce Severo at all.
Casimir’s anger faded when he heard her ask about the shares. He looked at Allyce carefully. When he spoke again, his voice had regained its usual dignity. Do you really want the shares your father left you?”
Allyce, not knowing what was going on in her head, nodded, “Yes”.
“I’m giving you a chance.” Casimir walked over to Allyce and looked at her closely, realising that the little granddaughter he had never paid attention to was actually more beautiful than his eldest daughter. No wonder Richie couldn’t get enough of her.
“If you marry Richie, I’ll ask the lawyer to give you the shares.” Casimiro narrowed his piercing eyes and waited for her reaction.
Although Allyce had expected the worst from the start, she was hurt to hear him say that.
“You want me to marry Richie, do you know what kind of man he is?” Casimiro really wanted her to marry Richie. The man was shit; even calling him that was a waste of words and energy.
Allyce’s head throbbed with a dull ache. Casimiro had been trying to convince her to divorce Severo and marry Richie ever since she arrived, but not once had he asked her about her head wound.
“Richie has a bit of a bad reputation, but he will change his ways. Men are like that, you don’t have to worry. More importantly, if you marry him, our business ties with the Nuncio Group will be more stable.
Casimir rarely spoke to her in such a soft tone, but those words hurt her more than when he shouted at her.
Allyce took a step back and looked at Casimiro coldly. “What exactly did the Nuncio Group offer you? How could you be so brazen as to force yourself on your granddaughter …?”
“You …” Casimir choked on his words and his face turned ironic. allyce’s words stung him right where he was most sensitive.
“I won’t divorce Severo, no matter what they offer you! Even if I had to live like a beggar, I wouldn’t marry Richie”.
Allyce couldn’t stay there any longer. With a hint of mischief, she said, “If you want to take advantage of Richie and his family, let Senona marry him.Contentt bel0ngs to N0ve/lDrâ/ma.O(r)g!
With that, she turned and walked out. She heard Casimiro shout from behind her: “Allyce, come back now!
Allyce continued on her way, pretending not to hear him.
Casimiro had never thought about his family and had let the rest of the family ruin his life in every possible way.
What he got out of Richie-Nuncio must have been enormous; otherwise he wouldn’t have had the gall to force her to divorce him.
Only, what did all this have to do with her!
If they wanted me to leave Severo, then I would never leave him.
Allyce felt anger rise to the top of her heart. With quick steps she practically ran down the stairs to the ground floor.
Severo sat quietly on the sofa without a hint of impatience, his eyebrows calm and straight. When he saw Allyce coming down the stairs, he stood up and looked her up and down as if checking to see if something had happened to her.
“Come on, let’s go home now.” Allyce walked over to him and took his hand. She couldn’t wait to get back to the small flat.
Delahoz’s village was too big, so big that it made her feel terribly lonely.
Severo reached out and stroked her face. He didn’t smile, but Allyce was comforted by his gesture.
The anger in his heart and the extreme emotions that were about to explode in his head suddenly subsided.
Seeing that they were about to leave, several of the people sitting around them stood up one after the other.
Casimiro stood on the first floor gallery, overlooking the ground floor lobby, and shouted: “Stop them!
As soon as his words were out of his mouth, bodyguards appeared around him, obviously awaiting orders.
Allyce and Casimiro had lived together for many years, so they knew each other to some extent, and Casimiro knew that Allyce would not be easily persuaded, so he had made some preparations from the beginning.
Allyce’s heart dropped to her stomach. She turned to Severo, a glint of panic in her eyes. Although she wasn’t usually afraid of anything, she was a little scared of Casimiro Delahoz.
It had something to do with some of his childhood memories.
“Don’t worry.” Severus put his arm around her and pulled her close. His voice was remarkably calm.
Allyce became strangely calm and composed.
For the first time in his life, he felt that, whatever happened, he didn’t have to be afraid.
“I still say, Mr. Betances, you can leave if you want to. I’m just trying to discipline my granddaughter. This has nothing to do with you.
Casimiro went down the hall and sat quietly on the sofa, apparently sure that Allyce could not disobey him.
Severo’s voice rang out in the corridor, not loud but with an intimidating force: “And if I don’t?
At her words, disdain appeared on Casimiro’s face. He seemed to think that Severo had gone too far and ruined his future prospects just because of a woman. Mr. Betances should see clearly whether this is worth it or not”.
“Whether it’s worth it or not, I’ll think about it myself.” Severo calmly took out his phone: “As this matter can no longer be solved lightly and happily, the only option left is to call the police”.
“Ha!”
Casimiro snorted, his contempt becoming more and more evident. He looked at Severo like a helpless insect and said, “I have always admired young men like you who have courage and are not afraid to fail.
“I admire your confidence too, Mr. Delahoz.” said Severo, then casually dialed a number and put the phone to his ear: “We are in Delahoz’s villa, call the police for me.”