Chapter 76: The Only Solution
Sapphire was a devil who had killed someone before.
No matter how kind Titania was, he believed Sapphire had inherited her nature from Simon. The devil inside her was dormant, and he knew that once triggered, it would become an uncontrollable threat. That's why Simon wanted to take her by force. He knew he could exploit the girl, and he wouldn't let that happen.
"Silver?" someone called his name.
It was Titania.
At first, he thought he was hallucinating, so he blinked twice, but when he saw Titania still staring at him, holding a bag in her right hand, he froze.
"Titania..." he softly called to the woman before him, but she only shot him a harsh glare.
She was still the same, except she looked like she was in pain. She was still beautiful in his eyes.
No one could compare to Titania when it came to his love for her. Not even Ash's mother, whom he had married due to an arranged marriage.
He was loyal to Titania even after all these years, but he loved his son. He would kill Sapphire before Ash went insane.
"What are you doing here?" Titania asked, her tone cold and angry. "What right do you have to show up again after what you did back then, Silver?"
There was no trace of longing for him. It had been decades since they last saw each other.
And then he remembered that day.
The day he was supposed to save her, but instead, he almost burned her alive.
"I don't know what to do anymore." Silver ruffled his hair in frustration as he paced back and forth in his room.
Overwhelmed with frustration, he headed straight here and immediately called Clyden, hoping he could come over to help him out or at least keep him company.
However, Clyden said he couldn't leave because his parents had forbidden him. They had heard about the issue between Silver and Simon. Even though Clyden was friends with both of them, he needed to protect his reputation. "Me too," Clyden responded casually on the other line.
Silver couldn't tell if Clyden was sympathizing with him or just brushing it off.
"Uncle's really tough, and you know how fond he is of Simon. It's like Simon is more of a son to him than you are," he added.
"Whatever, you asshole, I was looking for someone sensible to talk to." Bitterness crept into Silver's voice as he ended the call.
He tossed his phone onto his large bed before rubbing his face with both hands. Clyden could be kind sometimes, but other times, it seemed like he didn't take life seriously. Sure, he cared about Titania, but he wasn't willing to move mountains to save her.
"It's always family before everything, Silver," Clyden had once told him during a serious conversation. "As long as my family is part of the decision, I'll always choose them."
"Fuck!" Silver cursed loudly, raking his fingers through his hair in frustration.
He wanted to save Titania from his father's vile plan for her. The girl wasn't at fault for what had happened to her, so Silver couldn't understand why all the blame was now falling on Titania.
If someone deserved to die, it was Simon.
Deep down, Silver wanted to apologize to Titania, but even that felt too daunting. He didn't even know where she was right now... He had seen her at the scene that day.
He saw her running back to the mansion. He was about to follow her, but his father called him over to talk.
"ed to do something."
Silver left the room and headed to his father's office.
"If what you're about to say is worthless, don't even bother talking to me," his father remarked the moment Silver entered.
He didn't even glance in Silver's direction, which Silver found somewhat comforting.
His father's gaze always left him confused about what he should do. It muddled his thoughts, making his heart and mind clash over who to choose.
Should he choose the family that had always been by his side, or the woman he loved deeply, who only saw him as a friend and boss?
He had loved the Coleman family ever since he became aware of life. Even when he learned about his parents' illegal activities when he was younger, his perception of them didn't change. He even became a part of it. He was trained and groomed to be the next heir of the Coleman mafia.
But when he saw that they were capable of hurting and killing innocent women just to protect the organization, his perspective shifted. Maybe he had never seen the dark side of the organization. His parents had only shown him the fun parts of it.
The thrill of training, the enhancement of his combat skills, the wealth generated by the organization, and the reputation he held among mafia members... These had blinded him from seeing the true nature of the mafia. He knew that similar illusions clouded the mafias of Clyden and Simon.
Titania had helped him see that darker side.
He would repay that favor, even if it meant it would be the last time he would see her.
"I'm here to reach an agreement," Silver said to his father before sitting on the couch facing the office table. "I'm willing to negotiate with her to have the child aborted."
A sharp pain stabbed at his chest as he said that. This was one of the two solutions he had thought of to save Titania.
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He stood up and approached Silver. "Simon told me that Titania is carrying his child. I don't know how that happened, and honestly, I don't care."
"You should, Dad," Silver convinced him. "Titania is one of the kindest-"
"And I'm a cruel person?" his father cut Silver off. "What I care about most is the organization. Not the people around it. I could easily choose the organization over you and your mother. I won't let it be destroyed because of your ridiculous puppy love."
His father didn't believe in love. He had never experienced it, and Silver didn't expect him to.
Ever since he was young, Silver had accepted that he would marry someone he didn't love, have children, and the cycle would repeat.
But then Titania came along, and even though she came at the wrong time, he was grateful to her for showing him the other side of life.
The joy behind the sorrow.
The rainbow after the storm.
And for continuing to love her, despite knowing she wouldn't feel the same.
"I have an offer for you, son," his father said, pulling him back to reality. "Simon doesn't want her dead. I spoke to him earlier, and he told me to hand Titania over to him." "We shouldn't!" Silver's voice rose.
"Of course. We shouldn't..." Don Coleman replied, looking Silver in the eye. "So the offer I have for you... is to kill her."
"Dad!"
"Do you think I have any other solutions for this damned problem, huh?!" Don Coleman shouted, his voice reverberating in the room. "There aren't any. That's the only solution."