299 Doesn't Justify Anything

"Shut up! What gives you the right to tell anyone whether they can or cannot love someone? For someone as selfish as yourself, forget ever speaking about love." Rosanna walked over to Michael , maintaining a safe distance from Master Liam.

"I can't believe you held a grudge against our family and separated us for so many years. Even without Eric, I would not have chosen to marry you. I've told you many times I do not wish to marry someone I don't love. And later, you met your wife and had Antonio. Everything was fine, but you were too focused on getting your hands on more power that you neglected your family."

A sigh escaped Rosanna's mouth as she continued speaking. "Your deceased wife visited our family by herself once where she told me about her illness. You weren't home to even care for your son. She worried for Antonio knowing her health was getting worse every day. As her husband, you never asked about her and only knew to regret after her death. Regretting is one thing, but to shift blame onto everyone else is another."

"After many years of fighting over power, even if you aren't tired, we are. You separated my kids from us and had plans to kidnap them for your use. If you still don't see all the wrong things you've done just to gain power, then I don't know what else to say. There is nothing to say." Rosanna shook her head before backing away from where she stood.

Master Liam widened his mouth as if he had something to say. However, Rosanna's following questions made him close his mouth. She asked, "After getting all the power you want, what do you have? If power was what you wanted the most, then how happy are you right now? Does having power matter in the end? These questions don't need to be answered by anyone but yourself."

She turned her attention to Antonio, who seemed super glued to the spot he was standing on. "Antonio, whatever happened between you and Lia is between the two of you. Although no outsiders can tell you how to feel, I do honestly hope you can distinguish right from wrong. You know your dad had committed many crimes and should not be let off."

Antonio nodded to her words as she continued speaking. "Therefore, no matter what you say or do now, we won't let your dad off. We're making him face the consequences he planted for himself. I hope you understand that he did something wrong, so no matter what excuses you come up with, it does not justify anything at all."

"I understand. Number 1..." Antonio walked up to Number 1, blocking his path.

"What?' Number 1 didn't express the urgency on his face, but only he knew how tight his fist was clenched with the thought of Number 2 in the hospital.

"Where is Lia? You and Number 2 sent her on her flight, didn't you? You should know where she went. I want to see her. I owe her too much. I want to...I have some things I want to say to her." Antonio looked into Number 1's eyes without any signs of backing off.

"I won't tell you." Number 1 put away the dagger in his hand and signaled his underlings to take Master Liam away.

Before Number 1's underling could take Master Liam away, Antonio stood in their path and asked Number 1 once again. "Please tell me where she is. I need to see her and tell her my thoughts. It is very important."

"I suggest you move out of my men's way. I am not Lia, so I will not go easy on a blind fool. For someone who failed to see her effort when she was here, you sure have a lot of requests. I will never tell you where she is at because this was her request before she left. She doesn't want anyone to find her. She just wants to live a peaceful life." Number 1 replied, straightforwardly rejecting Antonio's request.

After a minute of silence, Number 1 walked past Antonio with his underlings following from behind.

"But I just want to tell her my feelings! Is it that much to ask?!" Antonio shouted. "Just this one time...I promise I won't interrupt her peace. I just can't miss this chance! I-"

"What is your point? What is the point of you telling her how you felt when all along you've ignored how she felt? Did you really not know she was struggling between you and your dad? To fulfill the freedom you wished for, she was a slave to your dad's missions. Countless missions...There were countless times when she came back and Number 2 bandaged her wounds for her. Because she loved someone who didn't love her back."

Number 1 signaled his men to exit the building as he continued speaking to Antonio. "Yes, she may be stupidly in love that she was willing to go above and beyond for someone she cared for. However, this does not give you any right to use her feelings as a weapon every single time you wanted something to happen. Have you never known about her feelings? Were you not aware of her situations?"

"I- I-" Antonio stuttered.

"So by telling her your feelings, what do you expect from her afterward? You want her to come back to you and treat you like a lord while she is worth less than an atom in your eyes? Is that it? You keep saying you don't want to destroy her peace, but by interrupting her life from here onwards, you are affecting the peace she wants."

Before Number 1 turned back around towards the exit, Rosanna, Eric, and Michael stopped him from leaving. "Wait!"

"Hm?" The cold expression on Number 1's face changed to one that is slightly friendlier than before.

"Where is Selina? Since it was your partner earlier who disguised as Selina, then where is she now?" Rosanna asked as the three of them walked up to Number 1.

"Oh, right! That's what I forgot to tell you. Selina is with Jason right now. She is back at the hospital with him. If you want, you can catch a ride with us. The vehicle outside should belong to you guys. It has flat tires, so you won't be able to get it working. We'll talk about what happened at the hospital." Number 1 replied.