Chapter 73. The Short Man

DOVE

Hearing him say those things and my father’s name made my stomach turn.

“What’s the matter, Your Highness? You don’t like hearing the name of your beloved father…” he said, trying to scare and manipulate me.

I responded with anger, not liking his weak attempt to intimidate me. I was smarter than that and was becoming impatient.

Jason, Carmen, and Lion looked at me with disbelief, seemingly convinced by the man’s persuasive words.

“You come from a family full of opportunists, Dove. That is the only truth. I’m afraid you’ll have to accept it if you don’t want your son to be traumatized.”

“Don’t talk about my son,” I said, raising my voice. I was on the verge of yelling, but I managed to control myself by taking deep breaths and suppressing my explosive impulses.

“Baco wanted to be a famous man, as well as rich because he was an opportunist,” he smiled, showing all his teeth. It was chilling. “Unfortunately for him, he died before seeing h