Sergi stood tall and nervously made his way to the private parking lot.
Nikoli followed.
When the vehicles stopped the van with Greta and her family was emptied first.
Greta took one look at Sergi and began to curse him out, “You have not won this, motherfucker.Just wait and see!Our family is everywhere!”
Sergi totally ignored her as if she did not exist.
She was escorted away with her sister and nephew.
When they were gone, Sergi waited for the second vehicle to unload.When Misha opened his door and slid out, Sergi began to breathe again.He stood there staring at his son as if he’d never seen him before.
Misha stepped up and said, “Privet, otets.”Hello father.
Sergi looked stone faced as he replied also in Russian, “Moy syn.”My son.He then grabbed him and hugged him tightly.“You are safe,” he whispered in his ear.
Misha chuckled then turned back to the vehicle.“Da dad, I am safe.And from what I am told...it’s all because of Willy...again.”
Sergi raised his head.“Yes, Briar has spoken of him.He is quite the savior.”
“If you only knew,” Briar stepped up next to them.
Finally, Sergi turned to stare at the second man that exited the vehicle.Then his eyes widened when he saw him.“Wilhelm.Is it really you?”
Willy frowned and stared at Sergi.“You remember me?”
“Remember you?”Sergi shook his head.“I have been looking for you for a very long time, Wilhelm.I feared I would never find you again.Then suddenly, I find you here where I least expect it?I have been wanting to thank you for what you did for my son.”Sergi held out his hand to him.
Willy rubbed his own hand on his pant leg before he took Sergi’s.
Sergi pulled him closer and hugged him.
Finally, Willy stepped back and shook his head as he was very aware of the expensive suit Sergi wore.“Sir, I am too dirty for you to get too close.”
Artem joined Briar and they both watched what was going on.
Sergi turned to her and smiled.“Thank you for bringing Wilhelm in to find my son.”
Briar seemed to have nothing to say just now as she nodded at him, then Artem helped her to the elevator.
After they disappeared inside, Felix stepped over to his brother to show him the pendant.
Kirill gasped and reached out to touch the gold crest of arms.“Where did you find this?”he asked.
“Around Greta’s neck after Briar told us all how she got it.”Felix growled.
“What happened?”Sergi asked.
Felix looked at him and held the pendant up.“This belonged to our cousin Magna.Our father gave it to her before she got married.It had been waiting for her for years.It was to show her the family name meant something.She died before we could get to her and when we did find her again she was already in the ground and Tiyana...Briar was gone.We never knew what really happened but today when Briar heard Greta’s voice she remembered something painful from her past.She remembered what happened to her mother.Greta had found her mother and immediately attacked her.She beat my cousin, who was very pregnant at the time.After pushing her to the floor, Greta kicked her swollen belly.Magna went into labor and Greta just left her after half killing her.Her beating left Magna alone with just a frightened child that could not help her and she and her baby were lost.”Felix shook his head.“No one knew what happened to Magna until now.”
Sergi slowly shook his head upon hearing such a horrible story.“Then let us discover what else happened that day.We need to know all the facts.”
Everyone took the elevator and went upstairs.
Sergi wanted to know the full story, so they found Briar and Artem in their room.
They both sat on the couch.Briar’s face was wet with tears.
