Chapter 183
John’s POV
Federal Head office – John’s office
Today I was back at my office.
Yesterday was hectic as we tried to explain Jonathan was the only living River member alive.
Tons of questions rose as Jonathan’s identity was revealed.
To let Jonathan claim the treaty, I needed significant historical evidence that connected his mother to the River family.
“Let’s begin with the old city records p>
“Thankfully some have been digitalized as most of them are incomplete p>
Others wouldn’t open, as they hadn’t been touched for years.
“What do we have here?” I said as I noticed a folder labeled River Private Archive that was never transferred into the International jewelry records.
I tracked the archive through some old property records.
I was shocked to find out the River family had maintained their own design and financial records.
I realized their records were never part of the public industry archives.
“Now it makes sense,” I said as I rubbed my hands.
“No wonder I couldn’t find much information about his mother in the local records p>
“Let me access the remaining records first p>
“What?” I said as I came across a page that said I had to give confirmation the records are going to be accessed by a River.
I attached Jonathan’s DNA report and sent a request.
I got an email with an access code.
On entering it, I got access to a folder labeled RIVER FAMILY — PRIVATE
I began to examine the ledgers.
Jonathan’s mother’s name appeared in multiple places.
She was not only the only daughter of the River couple, but the only legal heir to the entire River family inheritance.
It was also stated her children would be the next River descendants.
I then compared Jonathan’s records.
I smiled as everything matched.
“Jonathan is no doubt the last living River,” I whispered.
“What’s this?” I said as I discovered something.
“His parents marriage doesn’t seem to be recorded in the jewelry dynasty records p>
“Wasn’t his father also a jewelry designer p>
“It seems they kept their marriage hidden and that too deliberately p>
“His father never interfered in River work and vice-versa p>
“No wonder it was so hard to trace his family p>
Just then I noticed a handwritten notation that said p>
Family matters will remain out of the industry archives.
“But why?” I asked myself.
I couldn’t find a reason such as a threat,
But several pages were deleted, while some were encrypted.
One thing I was sure about,
Someone really wanted to keep the family affairs private and well kept away from the outsiders.
Suddenly the River family massacre came to my mind.
The massacre that destroyed the entire River family.
This made me wonder p>
Did the secrecy exist even before the attack, or did someone in the family know danger was along the way?
Just then a ledger entry got my attention.
“River inheritance p>
“What kind of record is this?” I asked myself.
I studied the inheritance records carefully.
My eyes shot wide open in shock as I realized the River inheritance was more than just money.
It had jewelry, property, financial reserves, and historical gemstones.
There was also an encrypted folder I couldn’t access.
But whatever it was, one thing I was certain of.
It was connected to the Blue Heart.
Finally, with the help of the boys, I was able to access it.
The Blue Heart was mentioned practically in every para I read.
Apart from the fact it had a rare heart shape, its monetary value was not written anywhere.
Except for a few places that are priceless.
“No monetary value? Priceless p>
“I know a gemstone having a natural design is rare, but priceless p>
“Having a rare design should have made it priceless as in who offers more, gets it p>
“But this priceless is not for sale p>
“Family key?” I read a section where the Blue Heart was mentioned as the River family key.
After studying the documents and records, I finally understood.
The Blue Heart was never looked upon as a gemstone to adorn jewelry.
It was used to protect the River family inheritance.
Only certain River family members knew about the real importance of the Blue Heart.
The documents didn’t exactly explain what this meant, but I was getting hints on it.
I repeatedly read the Blue Heart has the key to the River family inheritance.
I exhaled as I realized the River family wealth may be far more greater than anyone could ever imagine.
I raised my eyebrows.
“Can’t all hidden folders come front once p>
I said as another hidden folder came in the front.
Protected Family Vault.
“Now what is this p>
“Could this have any connection to the attack p>
I was speechless as I scanned the content of the folder.
I realized Alex’s father and his gang didn’t rob the River family only for the jewelry or money they had on them,
But they came for the Blue Heart.
“And if they came for the Blue Heart, then he must be knowing the Blue Heart is more than just a rare designed gemstone p>
“He must have known the Blue Heart was priceless p>
“The reason he took such a risk in robbing it p>
“That’s why he killed them as he knew if they survived, he wouldn’t have survived to be arrested p>
I said as I read the content.
The content was deliberately shuffled so no one would be able to truly understand and perhaps,
Never be able to threaten any River ever again.
I searched more, but nothing came frontally.
Until another handwriting came before me.
The Blue Heart cannot leave the River family bloodline.
It is not only a gemstone, it holds the River.
I exhaled as now I no longer doubted the Blue Heart was more than just a rare designed gemstone.
No wonder Alex spent so much in order to get the Blue Heart from Veronica.
Then I opened another file.
I read the content.
I stopped at the final sentence.
I read the final surviving entry.
I stared at the entry for a while.
From this one sentence, one thing was clear.
The Blue Heart was protecting more than the River family assets.
I reached for my phone as I had to tell this to Jonathan and Veronica as well.
They had to know Alex was chasing more than just a rare designed gemstone.
He was chasing the key to something that the River family was hiding from the world.
Then the last line got my attention,
The Blue Heart holds what the River family protects.
This made me recall what the representative said,
Jonathan would inherit more than just wealth.
For the first time, I wondered what all would Jonathan inherit?