When Jaime was crying, he raised his head discreetly and saw that Alfredo’s reaction was different than usual. His look was a little strange, so he was a little nervous.
“Alfredo already knew the whole truth?”
As soon as this thought arose, it was dismissed by Jaime. It was impossible for Alfredo to know.
He wouldn’t even suspect that it wasn’t his grandson, so it was best not to panic.
Although Jaime had calmed down, he was not comfortable. This used to be very useful in front of Alfredo, but now he had no reaction. Was it because this time he was too exaggerated? Or was it that Alfredo had grown tired of it?
-Grandfather? -Jaime called him timidly, although he tried hard to contain himself, there was a hint of uneasiness in his voice.
Alfredo instantly collected his eyes and was as serious as usual. Other than that, there was no other difference.
Now was not the time to question, Jaime had been escorted all the way by him for the last twenty years and he had a lot of support in the Dry Group. Alfredo had to deal with these people quietly before he exposed him.
He was so disappointed in Jaime that he could no longer be saved.
But after all, he was raised by him. Alfredo lowered his head with complicated hesitation.
Although he could not let Jaime inherit the company, he would leave him enough property. If he had learned a little over the years, he would have had enough to support himself with these possessions and even live a life not unlike the one he used to lead.
After thinking clearly, Alfredo got up on his crutches. Jaime rushed to get up and try to help him, and this time Alfredo did not refuse.
Before the revelation, he could not act too perversely and make Jaime suspicious.
As expected, Jaime’s face was filled with joy when he saw that he did not refuse, believing that the crying he had just done had worked and that Alfredo was back to his old self.
-Help me go to the study, I need to take care of some things,” said Alfredo weakly.
Jaime nodded happily and helped Alfredo to the door of the studio. As he was about to enter, Alfredo stopped and looked at Jaime, who was more than a head taller than him, and touched his head and patted him on the shoulder.
-After so many years, you’ve grown into a big boy, you’re even much taller than me.
Jaime was a little nervous, but after hearing her words, a glimmer of hope arose in his heart. Could it be that Alfredo wanted to officially leave him in charge of the Seco Family property?
Excitement and greed shone in his eyes, which were clearly seen by Alfredo.
Alfredo had already seen this excitement in his eyes, but since he had no doubts about his identity at the time, he only thought that he wanted to grow up and take over the company as soon as possible. But now he was uncomfortable to see his reaction.
This was real greed, he was coveting property that did not belong to him.
-Grandfather, no matter how tall I grow, I’m just your grandson and I will always respect you,” Jaime made an admiring face.
Alfredo nodded.
-Okay, remember your words today.
Jaime was stunned, feeling a little strange about what he said.
Before he could think deeply, Alfredo continued.
-It’s getting late, you should go to the office now.
When Jaime left, Alfredo asked his secretary to go to his study.
As soon as the secretary entered, he saw Alfredo sitting behind his desk with a serious expression, and his nerves also tensed.
-Alfredo, what is it?
Alfredo looked at him with a meaningful look.
-You’ve been with me for almost thirty years, haven’t you?
The secretary nodded.
Thirty-four years to be exact, I’ve been with you since I was less than twenty years old. When there was no way out, you gave me the opportunity to become what I am now. I will never forget your great kindness for the rest of my life.
Alfredo nodded.
-Then I can trust you?
As soon as he heard this, the secretary knew he was going to trust him with something very important. His face tightened and he nodded solemnly.
-Don’t worry, my life is yours, I will never do anything to betray you. If you are not sure, I can leave my only son by your side.
He had only one son, and the fact that he could give him to Alfredo as a hostage was a test of his heart.
Alfredo nodded in satisfaction before pulling out a small transparent bag, plucking a hair from his head and stuffing it into it.
The secretary watched his strange movements with a blank stare until Alfredo handed him the bag and realized there were two hairs inside.
One of them had just been plucked by Alfredo, who was a little white, the other was black, very young and healthy.
-What do you want to do?
Alfredo looked at it and said:
-Pick it up for the paternity test.
He trusted Sergio and Umberto a lot, but he had made a big mistake more than twenty years ago and it was better to be cautious now.
He had just pulled a hair stealthily when he touched Jaime’s head. If it really turned out to be as Umberto delivered him, then he would have to make a big move.
The secretary already knew who the black hair belonged to, it was clearly Jaime’s.
Alfredo let him do a paternity test, that meant that Jaime was probably not his grandson.
The secretary was confused as soon as the idea occurred to him.
This was too unbelievable. If the child Alfredo had raised for over 20 years was not his grandson, there would be a huge shift in the power of the Seco Family.
But the saddest would be Alfredo.
The secretary had been by Alfredo’s side since Jaime had appeared, and he knew how much effort Alfredo had put into Jaime.
After receiving the news that Luis had passed away, Jaime was almost a spiritual pillar for Alfredo, but this pillar turned out to be false.
The secretary recalled the scene of Alfredo’s fainting at Umberto’s house, and the sadness that accompanied him on the way back. Surely it was Umberto who gave him the news.
In a split second, all sorts of things went through the secretary’s mind, and finally he looked at Alfredo with a slightly distressed look.
-I’m going to check it out now, I should have the results in two days.
Alfredo nodded, and said in an indescribably hoarse voice:
-Thank you, and…
He paused for a few seconds before continuing.
-Go and find out if Luis has other children besides Jaime. If so, be sure to try to find him.
After all these years, Alfredo really gave up hope that with so many kidnapped children in the world, few of them could be found back home.
But, after all, the Seco Family was different from the common family, and he still wanted to gamble on finding that child before he died.
Alfredo’s eyes reddened slightly as he thought, and there were a million words he wanted to say, but in the end they could only turn into a deep sigh.
The secretary was also sad. Finding a boy who had been missing for more than twenty years was not something that could be done so quickly. Besides, Alfredo was already old, could he wait?
Alfredo quickly recovered his emotions, then said in a serious voice:
-Don’t reveal this now. Do it secretly, and don’t let anyone notice, especially Jaime and Pedro, understood?
Now that they were fighting for power in the company, there was no guarantee that they wouldn’t come up with something bad if they knew about the existence of that child.
The secretary nodded and put the bag away carefully before leaving the study.
Before leaving, he glanced again at Alfredo sitting in the large study with the huge bookshelf behind him. He looked very small, lonely and pathetic.
When the secretary left the study, he set out to drive to send the hairs to the appraisal, and as he came down the stairs, he happened to run into Jaime, who had changed his clothes and was also ready to leave.
As soon as Jaime saw the secretary, he greeted him with a smile.
-Secretary Diaz, is Alfredo in a better mood now? Where did he go this morning? Why did your mood become a little low after coming home?
When the secretary heard his words, he frowned. If it were in the past, he would think that Jaime cared about Alfredo, but having heard his secret, he felt that Jaime had ulterior motives in asking him all that.
“He’s snooping around Alfredo’s whereabouts!”
When she thought about this, she really felt sorry for Alfredo. He had raised him for more than twenty years.
-Mr. Seco, Alfredo went to the Santangel Family. After all, you were angry before, and Alfredo went to make up for your mistake.
His tone was harsh and Jaime’s smile froze, slightly uncomfortable.
Secretary Diaz’s voice was a little plaintive.
-I have been with Alfredo for more than thirty years, he is a proud man who rarely bows to anyone. He has apologized to the Santangel Family many times in the last two years for your affairs. You need to be considerate of him and stop causing trouble, he’s getting older.
After saying that, he glanced at Jaime and left.
Jaime looked behind him with an embarrassed face, and whispered:
-He’s just a secretary! He’s not qualified to lecture me!