Rafael:
All ready, to listen to the third warning I had to make, we went up to the terrace after tasting such a tasty dessert. When we got there, I took each of my children and sat them on the large sofa, next to their mother, while aunt and Estefania sat facing them.
-My children, there is something I must confess to you! -I began to explain, squatting down to be at their level, resting one of my hands on Sofia’s legs.
-My love, if it’s too hard for you! I can clarify it myself,” Sofia suggested, looking me in the eyes, also worried.
-As you wish, life! -I answered, since it was not easy for me to give this explanation, even though I was sure that I would have no problems with them.
-Heh, heh, heh! -I’m going to take the floor,” she clarified.
“My beautiful grandchildren!!!! Do you know that you inadvertently found your real daddy, when you talked to Rafael the first time? -She questioned, with her eyes fixed on my children and observing the dramatic look on her daughter’s and my face.
-How so, grandma?! -Rafael Angel asked in amazement.
-Simple, Angelito! -Rafael is their biological father!!!! He is the one who made them with their mother Sofia.
-Really? -Rafael Enrique and Rafael Argenis, who opened their eyes wide and focused their gazes on me, were also amazed and excited.
-Yes, my loves, I am his father, only that his mother and I did not know it, due to life circumstances, adult complications, which are not worth mentioning,” I said.
“The important thing, is that I am your daddy. I am here to love them, protect them, help them develop and grow, together with their mother,” I assured the three of them, who looked at me in amazement with a huge smile.
-That’s why we are alike! -Rafael Enrique concluded with astonishment, throwing himself into my arms, as did Rafael Angel and Rafael Argenis.
-No wonder you look like us! -Rafael Argenis acknowledged, smiling and giving me a kiss. “Now, can we play soccer with you every day? And can we call you daddy? -he asked.
-Yes, my love! What’s more, I want you to call me daddy from now on. And yes, we will play soccer not every day, because sometimes I have to work, but we will play often.
“I am as much yours as I am your mom’s,” I acknowledged, looking at her, totally in love with her.
Sofia came up to my face and gave me a kiss on the cheek that shook me again, just like when we were at the river. I feel that she is the woman of my life, the one I have been looking for to form my stable and definitive home.
So, between questions and answers, I clarified everything to my children, who were very happy that their dream of having a father had come true. Then, my aunt and my mother-in-law joined our celebration, sharing with us this immense happiness.
My nephews and nieces, when they found out about my triplets, also wanted to know about this relationship and obviously, I made the respective explanation. Sofia and I decided not to sleep together in the same room, until we legalized our union, out of respect for everyone.
In any case, I called Dr. William Soto and he examined Sofia again. He saw her the next day and found her perfectly fine, although with some gaps, as related to the day of the kidnapping and the days after it.
From there, I took her to the mansion, where the surveillance had been redoubled by orders of Lionel, my assistant. Here, we stayed for a while because we had to go to the police station, who were waiting for Sofia to take her statement.
After this tour of the mansion, where we will establish our main domicile, I took her to the police headquarters. There, she was subjected to interrogation, with all the considerations of the case, due to her state of partial amnesia, especially, the hours of the kidnapping and subsequent.
Three days later, at the Port of Ciudad La Rosa.
The Narrator:
Jose David’s trusted man, passed through the controls of the Customs, as well as the National Guard of the Port, with a contraband of articles stolen both in the City, as well as in two neighboring Islands, without any setback, by orders of the Director in charge, Shayla Nunez.
It was the first time that this irregular situation had occurred, which caught the attention of Benjamin’s trusted staff. They, faced with this situation, preferred to communicate to him what was happening.
“I have a feeling that Jose David is somehow taking advantage of Shayla’s feelings. And I have no proof to confront this”, he thought, worried for fear of serious problems for the shipping company.
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Rin! Rin!
-You tell me! -said Estefania, smiling, at his call.
-How is everything? What happened with Sofia? -he asked.
-Good news!!!! -She exclaimed, with a joyful and jubilant voice, “Sofia has recovered her memory, except for the hours of the kidnapping! Probably, in a few days we will be there, in Paradise Island.
-Oh, what a joy! You don’t know how excited I am about this news,” he said, changing his tone of voice to a happier one.
-Can’t you imagine how happy I am? I have a lot of important things to tell you, but I will do it when we are together, drinking coffee, I miss you very much, Benjamin! -she declared.
-And I miss you, Estefania, I miss those talks with you, while we drink a cup of coffee with your tasty homemade cookies.
-Heh heh heh heh! I’m glad you miss my homemade cookies! -She exclaimed, smiling. “Now tell me, what were you calling me for? Other than to know, about us.
-I don’t know how to tell you? It’s something very delicate,” he argued.
-Very serious? About whom? -she asked.
-About Shayla. I’m not sure if she sleeps with him, but I know she has slept several times at Jose David Medina’s mansion,” he informed.
-God! If it is true, I am almost sure that he is playing with her, or rather using her, to harm us,” Estefania worried.
-And that’s not all. I do believe he is using her. Today a shipment of this, passed without control of the Customs, nor of the National Guard of the Port, directly to the ship of the Shipping Line.
This exception, in all the life of the shipping company, has never been made before and it worries me,” he said.
“We don’t know what Jose David is sending, do you remember those rumors from years ago about what he was doing? -He asked Stephanie.
-Yes! Some speculated that it was stuff from crime. However, his father, as always, convinced everyone that it was slander against his son. And he even threatened to sue,” she said, astonished and worried…