Author's POV
One day before the marriage
Next morning when damian rejected Rose's coffee and drank Isabella's coffee he almost puked it because of it's taste.
He saw Rose's hurtful expressions and cursed himself for doing that. He wanted to save her from the coming danger but in all this he was hurting her more and was feeling extremely guilty for it but he was happy seeing that all his cousins cared about rose and stood up for her subtly.
Jack saved him from Isabella's terrible coffee and they left to meet Xavier. Even if they were aware of the culprit behind those other attacks but that blast was still a mystery for them as isabella was there with them too.
But when damian confronted Xavier he got too sure about the culprit.
After knowing that Xavier was not the one behind it, it was confirmed that isabella or her helpers are the one who did it.
"I am going to kill that fucking bitch..."
Damian cursed and sat in his car followed by jack.
"She must have planned this. Maybe she was planning to escape the club before the blast. I am sure that's what she wanted to do..."
Jack suggested.
"I don't give a fuck about it jack, that bitch is gonna die from my hands anyway..."
Damian spat angrily.
"Then who was the girl who died in the blast and the police said it was rose..."
Jack asked and damian looked away from him.
"It was natasha. She died in that blast..."
Damian confirmed and jack nodded, he never liked natasha but he felt bad that she died like that.
Ashton drove to the hospital where Vincent was hospitalized. Damian entered Vincent's ward while Ashton and jack waited outside to give them privacy.
Damian looked at Vincent and smiled. Vincent was a man in his late 50s. His build and fit body was hiding his age perfectly but today he was looking tired. He had the same eyes like rose, stormy grey orbs and raven black hair. Rose definitely got her features from her father. Stella was there with them too but damian ignored her.
"Damian my boy... How are you?..."
Vincent asked smiling.
"It should be me asking you that uncle. How are you feeling now..."
Damian asked and sat in front of him.
"Much better now... Thank you..."
Vincent replied and damian nodded.
"Well, forget about all this Damian... Tell me where is Roy?..."
Vincent asked worriedly and damian told him everything about his betrayal.
"You did good my boy... that bastard deserved it..."
Vincent cursed.
"I want to ask you something else uncle and it's very important..."
Damian dropped those other unimportant topics and grabbed Vincent's attention.
"Yes, sure son... What happened?..."
He asked and Stella gulped in fear, she knew that the time has come to confess and pay for her sins.
"Will you tell me what's the matter between Arabella and isabella?..."
Damian asked making Vincent sit straight, his eyes sparkled after hearing her name.
He looked at damian and grabbed his hands making him confuse.
"Arabella?..."
He asked in desperate voice.
"Yes Arabella and rose is her another name..."
Damian confirmed.
"You met her?... You have met Arie?..."
Vincent asked smiling and damian nodded but Stella didn't understand why Vincent wasn't surprised after knowing that she was alive all these years.
"Thank god... finally..."
Vincent took a relieved breath and leaned against the bedpost. After looking at Vincent stella understood that he already knew that Arabella was alive.
"I want to know everything from the beginning. Why didn't you tell me about the twins. And who is bella?..."
Damian questioned and Vincent nodded at him.
"I will tell you everything don't worry..."
He said and damian focused on him.
Vincent took a big sigh and started explaining.
"When Stella gave birth to the twin girls, the doctor told me that she can't conceive again. She can't become a mother again but I wasn't disappointed at all. I happily looked after two angels, they were my only hope.
What if I can't have a son as a heir, my daughters will handle the mafia. They will rule it like queens and with this thought I decided to raise them accordingly. But I had so many enemies at that time... even Alexander your father was dealing with the same. Your step mother and Alexander's second wife got killed in that mess...
So in fear I decided to keep one of my daughters hidden, thinking that if something happens to one... the other will handle everything. I wanted to make them each other's strength. I had discussed this with your father too since he was my only trusted friend and he agreed with it too.
After that I kept Arabella hidden, no one knew that I had two daughters. Everyone was aware of Isabella's existence only.
My Arabella was like an angel but still a worrier. At the very small age only she started behaving responsibly, she showed interest in everything... Always asking me about guns and daggers..."
Vincent smiled remembering those memories and Damian smiled too as she is still like that, guns and daggers are her best friends.
"She never cried you know. No matter how many times she fell or got injured. She never cried, she stood up again like a fighter and tried again. My little angel was like the gem, pure diamond.
She was my life and I was a proud father. She was a total contrast to isabella. After few years Stella became pregnant again with leo but I had already made my mind that Arabella will be my heir, she will be the boss.
Then again we started to get attacked by my enemies so I asked alaxander for help and he gave us shelter in your home like the good friend he is.
Everything was getting better again but isabella fell sick. Doctors told me that she has a hole in her heart so I send her with my father for her treatment.
After Isabella left, arabella was left alone without her. After sometime she started complaining me that why we never let her go out and somewhere I was feeling bad too that I was keeping her locked. So, I let her out, not as Arabella but as isabella since Isabella was gone for treatment and people only knew about her. I didn't wanted to disclose Arabella identity yet. I told her that we are going to play a game in which she has to play Isabella's role. Mad that innocent girl happily accepted it as she got the chance to come out and that's when you met her. You guys got along to well and I always admired that..."
Vincent smiled sadly.
"So it was Arabella?..."
Damian asked.
Vincent nodded.
"Yes damian... Your bella is Arabella not isabella. She was the one whom you liked and loved. I didn't tell you that because you were too small to understand all this things so I kept it hidden. Thinking that I will tell you when the time comes but again when we got attacked Stella lost Arabella.
We tried to find her but my men told me that they killed my baby and I wasn't even able to find her body... It broke me, she was too small to face my enemies wrath. After that I never looked at isabella, she reminded me so much of Arabella and the guilt was killing me that I couldn't even protect my daughter.
After this I decided to keep isabella away from the world too because isabella was not mentally fit. She had a heart transplant and recovered from that quickly but she had anxiety attacks. She started behaving like we are her enemies and wanted to kill us. She attacked Stella many times and one time almost killed her so we had to keep her locked and told everyone that she is dead..."
Vincent took a deep breath and gulped down the lump in his throat.
"I lost my both daughters at that time but Arabella's death was like an open wound and I couldn't do anything for Isabella..."
"Arabella is alive uncle and she is a worrier. You don't have to cry anymore..."
Damian assured him.
"How did you meet her damian. I knew that she will come back, if not for us then for you but she will come..."
Vincent said proudly.
"What do you mean?... You knew about her?..."
Damian asked shocked and Vincent nodded.
"You remember we were in Alaska to attend a business conference..."
He asked and damian nodded.
"That day I saw Arabella there, it was easy to recognise her as she is the exact replica of isabella. I was beyond happy, I couldn't believe that my angel was alive, fit and fine. I ordered my men to follow her and find out everything about her. Then I got to know that she is a fighter an Assassin in R agency. I wanted to inform you about it but you were busy in your own work as you were getting constantly attacked by your enemies.
I visited that agency and realised that my little warrior was not so little anymore. She has grown up to be a strong girl. She was fighting with the men who were double her size and many in numbers but still she took them down like it was nothing for her. Her aura was like the lioness, who was ready to rule her jungle. I couldn't describe in words how proud I was, I wanted to scream in happiness and tell the whole world that she is my daughter, My Arabella.
I tried to talk to her but to my disappointment she refused to talk to me. I was not able to understand her cold behaviour towards me. She has always loved me. I thought she was angry because of whatever happened and why shouldn't she be. She has full rights to be angry on me, afterall I couldn't protect her.
I tried to talk to Renzo but that son of a bitch was not ready to let her go and Arabella was also not in my favour.
I tried my best to convince her so she can come back to her family but she was not ready to listen anything. So I had no choice but to use another way..."
Vincent finished and damian was quick to ask him.
"Another way?... What was that?..."
Vincent looked at him and chuckled mischievously making damian look at him confused...