PAST!

11 YEARS AGO!

"Welcome.

" Anthony Jackson invited Avalanzo's inside their house.

"Hello, Anthony.

" George said as they both hugged each other.

"Hello, George. Anthony replied with a big smile.

"Hello, Amelia.

" Elizabeth said.

"Hello, Elizabeth. Welcome!

" Amelia replied.

"Thank you!

" Elizabeth said.

"Hello, Uncle Anthony and Aunt Amelia... Nice to meet you again!

" 19 years old Xavier greeted Anthony and Amelia Jackson.

"Hello, Xavier. Nice to meet you too again!

" Amelia replied.

"How are you all doing?

" Amelia asked.

"Good. How about you?

" Elizabeth asked.

"Good!

" Amelia answered and looked at Xavier who is looking around the house curiously.

"Ohh, Xavier... Do you wanna have a tour around our mansion?

" Amelia asked and Anthony chuckled.

"Ahhh? Can I?

" Xavier asked.

"Yes... Yes! You can! Let me tell the Servent to show the mansion around! Amelia answered.

"Ahh! If you don't mind... Can I alone walk around the mansion? I just want to take my time in looking around.

" Xavier said.

"Sure, Xavier... You can! Take your time!

" Anthony replied.

"Thank you, Uncle Anthony!

" Xavier said.

"You're welcome!

" Anthony replied with a smile and Xavier walked away from them but Elizabeth's heart started beating fast as she doesn't know Xavier might found out something he doesn't!

"Elizabeth... What's worth?

" Amelia asked and Elizabeth shook her head in no.

"No... Nothing!

" Elizabeth answered.

"Please... Come inside...

" Amelia said and they all walked inside the living room.

"Please have a seat... The dinner will be done in a few minutes!

" Amelia said and George nodded his head.

"Umm... Amelia, let me help you!

" Elizabeth said and Amelia nodded her head.

They both walked inside the kitchen and as soon as they both walked inside the kitchen, Elizabeth couldn't hold herself.

"Where is Valentina, Amelia?

" Elizabeth asked making Amelia stop doing everything.

Amelia turned around to Elizabeth and looked at her.

"Why you want to meet her again, Elizabeth?

" Amelia asked.

"I just want to meet her!

" Elizabeth answered.

"That bitch is not home!

" Amelia replied and Elizabeth looked at her with a disgusting face.

"She is your daughter, Amelia!

" Elizabeth said.

"So what?

" Amelia asked.

"What do you mean by so what?

" Elizabeth asked and just then, the doorbell rang... Amelia's eyes widened and ran outside the kitchen.

The maid opened the door and Valentina walked inside the house with a little sluty dress that barely covered her body...

Amelia looked at Anthony and saw his anger raising by just looking at her but Valentina didn't care much about his angriness and neither she cared about the guest that sat on the couch.

"Wait...

" Anthony said and Valentina stopped in midway and turned around.

Anthony walked close towards her and slapped hard on her cheek making everyone's eyes widened.

"What the hell you are wearing?

" Anthony asked.

"Clothes... Can't you see?

" Valentina asked with attitude even though she got slapped on her face hard.

"Why are you wearing this then? Don't you have enough clothes that cover you? Why don't you dress properly?

" Anthony shouted.

"Why do you care how I dress when you don't care about me?

" Valentina asked and Anthony slapped her again making the woman's grasp.

"Hold your tongue! Who the ** you think you are to raise your voice on me?

" Anthony shouted.

"Obviously, not your daughter because that's what you tell me every day!

" Valentina answered making Anthony wide his eyes in angry.

"Valentina... Get the hell out of here before I kill you. Don't create a scene in front of my guest!

" Anthony said.

"Ohh... You have guests?

" Valentina asked and turned around to look at George and Elizabeth and saw another person, she didn't expect to see him there and he is none other than Xavier Avalanzo!

"You are a bitch... Get out from here!

" Anthony shouted as Valentina turned around and walked towards the stairs where Xavier stood on the stairs.

He kept staring at her as she stared at him as she walked towards the stairs. They both just kept staring at each other until Valentina walked upstairs and Anthony called him.

"Xavier... Come. How is the mansion?

" Anthony asked.

"Go... Good!

" Xavier stuttered and Anthony smiled at him.

"Come... Have a seat!

" Anthony said as nothing happened.

Xavier nodded his head and sat down on the couch. He turned his head and looked at Elizabeth and saw her teary eyes. Xavier was stunned to see Anthony slapping her. He wants to ask that but again, he has no right to ask anyone about her.

He doesn't even see any of her faults in that. Anthony was so hard on her because of why?

This question is killing him. And seeing his mother's face. He clearly understood that she already knows about this but didn't tell him anything about this... Everyone was smiling around him but he knows that the girl he went to look around the mansion a few minutes ago was crying in her room. He wants to go to her and hug her tightly. Wanted to know her that he is there for her but he can't do that! Not right now!

They all had their dinner and Xavier saw of Valentina will come out and have dinner with them but she didn't either her parents called her. For a minute, Xavier questioned himself that is Valentina their daughter? If yes, then how can Anthony just slap her like that? His own daughter? What was the reason? And Why no one has stopped him? Is this normal that Anthony to slap Valentina or he just finds a moment to hit her? He just slaps her or does he might do more?

Every damn question is irritating for Xavier. He wants to ask the questions and seeing everyone smiling as nothing happened made him more curious to ask but as he saw his mother. Just with one look from her made he shut his mouth. She shook her head at him in no and Xavier sighed and nodded his head at her. He again looked around but couldn't find Valentina anywhere. Soon, it was time for them to leave.

"Alright... See you later!

" George said as he hugged Anthony.

"See you!

" Anthony replied with a smile as they both hugged each other.

"Maybe, Xavier got a little bored with our talks...

" Anthony said and George chuckled.

"Well... He is going to be a businessman in the future... He might have enjoyed it... So, no worries!

" George replied so proudly and Anthony gave him a forceful smile.

"We will leave now!

" George said and Anthony nodded.

They all wanted outside and George, Elizabeth, Xavier got into their cars.

Xavier looked at Anthony from the window and saw him walking hurriedly inside as soon as their cars left the driveway. His heart was beating fastly thinking about if might anything happens something like before... He wants to stop but knowing that he doesn't have any right... He stopped. He looked at Elizabeth and saw her face down in sad.

Xavier took a deep breath and nodded his head that he is going to ask everything to Elizabeth as soon as they reach home. Soon enough, they all reached home and George walked inside his bedroom.

Elizabeth was about to go upstairs when Xavier grabbed her wrist.

"Mom...

" Xavier said and Elizabeth raised her eyebrows at her.

"Not now, Xavier, and I can't tell you anything about her right now!

" Elizabeth replied.

"But why, Mom?

" Xavier asked.

"Just listen, Xavier. Life is not good for every rich people always... Everyone has their own problems to face every day but Valentina is different... She did nothing but still, she is going through all this... Because she doesn't have a choice. There is no choice for her to take. She is not the person who she shows outside... There is some other person inside her that is so pure in her. Who is broken and wants to get the love she craved from childhood! But... These people will not give her any chance to get her the love she craved for... No one has any right to question too. Because it's their family problem!

" Elizabeth replied.

"If I can do anything, then I would do something to get her out of that house but I can't do anything... Your father will kill me if I try to do something like that... These men's look is so good from the outside but so dangerous from the inside. We can't even think that these people can get so low to have anything in their lives!

" Elizabeth said and cupped his face in her hands.

"That's why I said to you to don't hurt Valentina in any way... She is so good and only they know how good she is who looks at her as with different views! She might have a name at your high school as a slut... But think why became a slut before you judge her in any way!

" Elizabeth said.

"I can't say you more than this... So, please try to understand this and let me go... I am sorry, son! I couldn't able to help her earlier too!

" Elizabeth said as tears rolled in her eyes and walked away wiping her tears away making Xavier sighed.