"Well, back when my mom was having me… She was only 16, my grandparents had disowned her and there were complications with the birth. I needed a surgery, but she was just a kid with no money. So she asked my sperm donor to cover my medical expenses." I say taking a moment to steady my breathing as the thought of that bastard makes my temper flare.
"Being the pragmatist he was, he knew he'd need a son eventually to pass the company down to. So he said he'd pay the bills if he got to keep his 'son'… Regardless, one of his many mistresses finally got pregnant with a boy and he married her and left us alone, never even meeting me." I explain to Kira who takes a moment to process all of this.
"But, if your mom is broke how did she afford a private room in this hospital?" Kira asks in confusion.
"Ha!" I laugh before continuing, "She 'was' broke. She now leads the Kaito group-"
"Wait! Your mom is Akio Kaito?!" Kira asks in shock.
"Yup!" I say proudly at her recognizing my mom's name.
"She built the Kaito group from basically nothing! With the help of her…" Kira starts to fangirl over my mom before she remembers something and becomes silent.
"Her late husband, Lawerence Montgomery. Yeah, he was a good dad and was Sammy's dad. He fell in love with my mom when she was putting herself through college and they got married shortly after graduating together. Building the Kaito group together until his accident." I finish for her.
"That sounds… Improbable? First, your stepdad dies from a car crash, then you nearly die from one…" Kira gives me a look that says it all.
And then it clicks… Was this someone's plan? "But, who would want us dead?" I ask Kira.
"Could it be your, 'sperm donor'?" Kira asks seriously.
"No, while the Kaito Group is big, it's not nearly strong enough to threaten the Quantum Conglomerate and the only reason that Bastard would even bother with remembering our names is if he finds out mom lied to him about me being his 'son' then the vindictive bastard would stop at nothing to crush those who dared make him seem the fool." I say dripping with sarcasm.
"If not him, then who else would want your family's company?" Kira asks stumped.
I immediately think of 'The Demon' but quickly dismiss it, since his company only started acting against my mother's company once it started to decline and not before. Besides, we come back to the same problem with my sperm donor. While the LVC itself is on par with the Kaito Group at face value, their criminal backing puts them in the same weight class as the Quantum Conglomerate.
Leaving me stumped as well… But also furious and ready to dig into whoever has been after my family.
"I can't think of anyone else off the top of my head, but I've got some investigative work to do. Thanks for the help today, and please, don't tell anyone." I thank Kira.
"I promise… On one condition…" Kira says with a devilish glint.