Chapter 138

 with a big frown came out, and a lady annoyed also emerged from the house, the two of them were arguing, and it was a heated one, Pero watched from the car with a depressed face.

Tonia's friend looked at him, and didn't say anything, the couples were too engrossed in the argument that they didn't realize the kids were watching them.

The lady looked hurt, and stressed, the man wore a deep frown, he cursed and stormed off angrily, the lady watched as he left, with a sadder face.

The kids watched them with a sorrowful face, Pero alighted from the car "don't scare her" Tonia's friend told him, he nodded, and walked towards the kid in the courtyard.

At this time, the man has already hailed a cab and drove off, Pero reached the two kids playing in the courtyard, a girl and a boy, he crouched before them, and glanced at the two of them one after the other.

His appearance scared the kids, they stepped backwards, avoiding closer contact with the man, Pero knew he couldn't do anything to convince them.

He strode off and headed towards the house, he knocked on the door, he heard footfalls coming from the other side of the door, his heart palpitating.

The door creaked and a face popped up, Pero looked at the young lady and realized that she has been suffering a lot, he managed an unnatural smile, his heart twitched.

"I have a message from your grandfather," he said, with a kind smile, the young lady frowned.

"I don't understand you, sir, I have never seen my grandfather, and my mom refuses to tell me about him, I barely know what he looks like" she responded, waging the door with her body.

She became apprehensive, suspecting the man to be a swindler or someone with bad intentions, Pero's face sank, he couldn't believe Tonia will be this cruel about his memories.

He smiled softly "is your mother, not Tonia?" He asked, with a brighter smile, the young lady nodded "where is my grandfather, where has he been? My mom said, he will never come back, that he abandoned her entirely alone in the world, and left, he is a coward" the young lady said what her mother always says whenever she asked about her grandfather.

Pero wore a sad face, the young lady realized they have been talking while standing at the door, she welcomed him in and offered him a chair.

"Should I bring you tea or water, sir?" The young lady asked, the visitor nodded, with a sad expression, she came back and served him a cup of tea.

"What if it wasn't his intention to leave his only daughter, does that not count?" Pero asked.

The young lady nodded, "but, he promised according to my mother that he will return, but he never did, does that not count as a failed promise?" The young lady countered.

Pero grimaced, he has saddened "your grandfather left a huge fortune for you, I am his lawyer,