"She's finally asleep."Eunice, the head maid said, making Edward look up at Amrita before she took up the tray and left the both of them to retire for the night.
At the end of the day, after the commotion at the opening ceremony of the new hospital. Edward found himself in the room watching the sleeping Amrita, who he had induced with medications after she had strictly refused to sleep, rather she opted to wait until Giovanni comes back so that he would see what he had caused.
His heart bleed watching her cry, but then he was angry when Amrita narrated everything about Joanna calling her barren. He stood up to go teach her, and his irresponsible husband a lesson, but then Amrita has stopped him from doing that. Afterall, if they had any fight right now, The old man would be more pissed than he is, he hasn't been able to talk to anyone since they all came back.
So that was to say that Giovanni never really made it to the event, it's possible that he has already seen the news about what happened between his mother and Joanna. The old man was thundering fire and brimstone to the media company that had to bring his family affairs out to the public, whereas he's planning on suing them.
Edward gave out a deep breathe of exhaustion, he was too tired to do anything right now but instead of sitting down here to watch Amrita sleep, he took a quick shower, change his clothes and headed downstairs to the sitting room and sat in the dark, patiently waiting for when Giovanni would sneak into the house.
A lot of thoughts were running through his mind, would it be possible to force him to get married so that he could turn a new life once he sees that he has responsibilities on his shoulders. But then, Edward has forgotten so soon the Casanova of a son he got. He didn't think any woman in their right senses would want to settle down with the likes of him, any reasonable woman like his mother would pass on him. Whereas, the gold diggers would blindly accept his proposal, but then that would only make things worse.
What if one day his wife decides to steal from his father, that would only make Micheal laugh at his son the more. So no! It was a big no on the part of forcing him to get married, but then Edward knew that this is the only one to change him, and so he decided to tell his father about it. Unlike him, his father and Giovanni were best friends so he could understand how hurt the old man was, upon finding out that he wasn't there for him on his special day.
The slow creaking sound of the front door made it known to him that the prodigal son was back, and he stood up frantically and took the remote for the light in the sitting room, since it was dark.
He could swear this was the stupidest thing ever he was doing, life was much more peaceful when Giovanni was in Italy than returning back home. Atleast, the constant news about him roaming around on news headlines was curbed at a certain level, than right now he's finally back home with the family.
He heard Giovanni heavy breathing, right across the stairs that was leading up to his room, and that was when the lights switched on, revealing the angry state of his father that made him nearly fall in the stairs, but he held onto the railing.
"D..d..Dad." Giovanni stuttered, he could swear the big vein sitting proudly on top his temple only made him know that his dad was one step away from whooping his ass, but then that's nothing compared to the heartbreak he had caused his mother.
"Where were you?" Edward asked lowly, trying hard to control his anger so as to not disrupt the sleep of others. He didn't want anyone involved right now, he just needed to have a heart to heart with his son, so that he could know what exactly is his problem.
"At work? I ..was kind…" Giovanni stuttered, trying hard to keep his focus on his dad, but when he called him his name a second time,he stopped talking." I was at the villa." He confessed.
"Doing what?" Edward asked further, he stood up this time and made his way towards him, before yanking him by his collar, ceasing his breath and shit.
"Do you know what you caused by not being there today!" Edward spat, tightening his hold on his son's collar, while Giovanni tried to remove his hands but when had his father ever been someone to think rational when he's angry.Instantly, he knew that he shouldn't have come back to the states.
He should have stayed in Italy, that would be good for both of them.Since they have never been the typical father and son one would admire.
"Your mother was humiliated by that bitch upstairs, and yet you decide not to show up after picking my calls. What's wrong with you Goivanni? Why can't you be like Diego, huh? Why do you choose to live this way?!"
At the mention of his cousin's name, Giovanni was done playing with him. This was why he didn't like staying here, the everyday comparison between him and Diego had made him grow with the mentality from both his father, and his aunt that they were competitors, rather than siblings and that's why he chose to be different.
Unlike Diego, who he knew was the biggest actor and liar of the year, everybody chose to love him for the facade he was wearing everyday. So rather than living a fake life, just so you could be a toy to be controlled by his father and grandpa. He chose this lifestyle.
Apart from the bitter fact that he was the first son, and one day his frivolous lifestyle would come to an end so that he could assume his responsibilities as the heir to Russo holdings.
Giovanni wished that he was born into another family, maybe Angela wouldn't have cheated on him, maybe people wouldn't see him and see nothing but a money bag than a human like them.
He snickered at his father's statement, and that made Edward to be more than pissed seeing him take his words as a joke, so he raised his hands up to beat him but then it ceased on the air.
"Do it. What are you waiting for, fucking hit me!"Giovanni shouted, long gone was taking low so as to not wake up the others, because when he looked up to see Diego watching them, he scoffed.
"Uncle.." Diego called, concerned and that made his father pull his hands down, release Giovanni instantly, making him smile.
He looked one more time at his father, before he made his way upstairs his eyes made a swift contact with that of Diego to see the mocking smile that rested on his face before he slammed his room door shut, with such a force that made the hinges shake, then did he let out a frustrated shout and out of anger, he punched the wall.
He can't stay here tonight.
Giovanni said and before he knew it, he climbed down the stairs before finding his way out to do the only thing he knew that would keep his mind away from what happened.
clubbing!