The CEO's Painted Skin

John released a deep sigh. The case of her missing wife was still not solved and now this sudden tragedy in their life? He was not expecting this nor was his parents, they were all taken surprised by Joseph's murder confession and tragic suicide.

He remembered too well on that night Caroline was gone missing, he was in Cebu City during that time. It was midnight when he received a frantic call from his mother informing him about Caroline not home yet. Clara got worried because the distance from Cavite City towards Makati City takes only one hour and thirty minutes ride by bus, how come the younger woman has not arrived yet? Caroline did call when she was already boarding the bus but that was the last time they had talked to each other and no matter how many times she called and texted Caroline, she isn't responding, her phone was dead. John also tried contacting Caroline's phone beginning from midnight until morning, yet she's not responding to his calls and text messages.

It was like the same incident happening again on the night Catherine was gone missing... the nightmare was occurring again this time with Caroline. That's when he finally concluded that something must have gone wrong and Caroline might already be in danger. He was thinking of the possibility that maybe the twin sister's were abducted by the same people?

On that day John and Ramon booked a plane ticket back to Metro Manila. He also called Allan in the Hacienda Catherine asking of his brother's whereabouts that was when he comes to know that Joseph was also not able to report in the Hacienda for four days already, he was also gone missing and he can't contact him, what a coincidence!

He already suspected that his brother has something to do with Caroline's disappearance but he kept his suspicion to himself, so as not to alarm his parents because he was lacking with evidence and there was also a possibility that he was wrong with his assumption.

And the events unfolded from that moment on...

He was shocked when his mother told him that she received a text message from Joseph informing her that he abducted Caroline and they were hiding in a warehouse somewhere far from the city for 3 days straight. That's when he realized his suspicion was correct. They hurried to the warehouse only to see Joseph's body lying in the pool of blood on the floor with a gunshot wound on his temple. The tragedy was too much for his family to bear.

And now a few days later the burial was held in a private cemetery...

John wanted to cry, he was already crying silently when he watched his brother's coffin being lowered to the ground, gone too soon! His brother died without them patching up their differences, it was so tragic! I already have forgiven you brother, hope you also forgiven me for hurting you, rest in peace brother, he thought to himself.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click www.readwn.comfor visiting.

A few hours later.

The cemetery's surrounding area was already deserted, people already went home, the darkness was now covering the whole area as the night was fast approaching the lamp post come alive lighting the place around them. It was already 6:00 in the evening, yet John's mother and father still refused to go home so he just allowed his parents to continue grieving for his brother.

After two hours, Clara was done crying, she dried her tears, she already accepted the fact that her son Joseph was gone already and she will never see him again, she will continue mourning for her son's passing in the coming days, it would be hard to accept that one of her children gone before her, it's every parent's worst nightmare.

"Let's go home now," Clara said sadly, a look of sadness and agony was registered on her face.

They went home that night, everyone was still visibly shaken with Joseph's sudden suicide.

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~Infinity Jade Tower~

John just finished putting baby James to sleep. He put him in his crib inside the master's bedroom, he will sleep with his son tonight. While he was lying in bed, he was thinking of his brother. Although he loses a brother, Dahlia's murder case a long time ago was also got solved. Joseph's hatred towards him must have run deep through the years. He failed to notice his brother's dark cold looks directed at them whenever Dahlia visited their house and he would see them swimming in the pool looking loved up and very sweet together.

He never expected that his brother already bore deep hatred towards him and Dahlia, resulting in his orchestration of Dahlia's murder. Joseph's drug addiction turned worst when he and Dahlia's relationship were in full swing especially when they plan to get married.

John released a deep sigh. It's useless thinking that he and his brother's sibling relationship could still improve, Joseph was already gone out of this world, he felt deep regret and guilt as if he had not done enough for his brother when he was still alive, he can only pray for his eternal peace.

He rises from the bed and retrieved the box containing his missing wife's belonging. He runs his hands on them hoping each one of the items can give him a clue of her whereabouts.

It's been eight months now and he was still hopeful that his wife was still alive and living safely somewhere.

After forty days, he will go back to Cebu City to continue finding his missing wife. Then he will discuss with his family on what to do with his sister-in-law, they have to decide on what is the proper thing to do with Caroline to compensate for her misfortune in going through Joseph's barbaric deed. He got a massive headache just thinking how his brother can do such an evil thing to his sister-in-law. He never thought his brother can be this evil? R-aping a woman just because of an old grudge towards him? Joseph's murder of Dahlia and sexually molesting Caroline is unforgivable. He can't stomach it, his parents have done everything for Joseph yet his brother just throw that parental love and taken it for granted, wasting it, his parents don't deserve a son like Joseph.

For the first time in his life, he felt hatred growing in his heart towards his dead brother, but he must stop hating his brother now that he was already resting in his grave peacefully.

Hating his brother beyond death is not proper, he must start forgiving Joseph so that his soul can enter heaven fast and ask God's forgiveness.

John closed his eyes trying to push negativity away from his mind.

One hour later he falls asleep soundly.