Chapter 224
Jonathan’s POV
Rollings House – The next day
I was standing inside the empty vault inside the Rollings House looking at the door of the River vault that was inside of it.
I wondered whether my father made this vault to protect the River vault or there was something here before.
So far all I could pin-point was by seeing the empty heart shape hollow on the River vault.
That was p>
The Blue Heart is the key to the vault.
Normally, one would feel powerful knowing you have the key to unlock immense wealth.
For me p>
I was feeling uneasy as I knew that immense wealth could be dangerous for my family.
Even at this moment, people like Alex, are still looking for the key.
I knew the Blue Heart was the key, I also knew removing it out could be inviting danger towards my family.
What happened back then could happen again.
Now I realize why my mother never spoke about the Blue Heart.
It being away from me meant I was safe.
I suddenly recalled a line from her letter:
The inheritance is yours, it will find it’s way back the day you are ready.
All my life I never knew about the Blue Heart.
When I first saw its image at Sanders’ office, I recognized it as I saw it on my mother’s finger in one of her old photos.
When Sanders told me it was a rare gemstone belonging to a rich family, I presumed it belonged to my father who gave it to my mother.
The reason I’ve been eager to get it back.
Now I realized it was from my maternal grandfather who gave it to my mother who was the heir back then.
I began to wonder if my mother was attacked before that day for the Blue Heart.
No wonder she allowed the Blue Heart to go out of reach from me.
She never abandoned the inheritance…she only wanted to protect me.
I exhaled as I finally understood why she wanted it kept away from me, and now it was in a safe place…that even I can’t get from.
The Federal Vault.
John told me the Federal vault is protected under five security guards levels and each layer is protected by ultra-rays as well. Plus the door itself has three layers before one can reach the Blue Heart.
For now, both my family and the Blue Heart are safe.
Alex already knows the Blue Heart isn’t with Veronica, so he won’t trouble her.
Fredrick knows Veronica doesn’t have the rights to sell it, so he also cannot pressure Veronica.
If anything happens to me, the Blue Heart will be locked infinite.
The kids…Janet is into arts, but for safety John has deployed security for them.
“That’ s some relief for me.” I said as I was going to go out, but I stopped.
“But then the River vault is also inaccessible p>
“I won’t be able to prove myself p>
“And I still don’t know what all the vault possesses p>
That meant both families…Rollings and River were protected for generations…I never knew about them.
And if the River vault carries that truth, I can never know unless I open the vault.
And if the vault really has anything I should know about…I won’t.
“Jonathan?” Veronica’s voice pulled me out of my thoughts.
“What’s the matter p>
“Huh?” I turned around and saw Veronica’s worried face.
“Are you worried about the Blue Heart p>
“Yes..no,” I saw Veronica was confused on seeing me…reality?
I myself was confused.
“I know we said we’d be part of everything together p>
“But…this is something I just p>
“Jonathan,” Veronica said, cupping my face.
“I know you’re worried about us p>
“But if you bear it all alone, I’ll still worry p>
“Is it the Blue Heart p>
“Yes,” I exhaled.
“I don’t know whether I should retrieve it or not p>
“If not, I won’t know what’s in there p>
“If I do…I feel I’ll bring trouble over you all p>
“I had a hint the Blue Heart was more than just a gemstone, but so much more p>
“Jonathan p>
I noticed her eyes shifted from my face to my arm.
“Oh,” I said, looking as calm as possible.
“I’m fine p>
I was about to reach for the drawer that contained some documents, but stopped as a surge of pain ran through my arm.
I turned back and saw her glaring at me.
I knew she wanted to scold me, but was refraining herself.
I knew she wanted to tell me I haven’t recovered yet, but every time I remember the incident, I end up recalling Imelda being there p>
I know she was right to worry about me in my current state, but I had to see those documents, maybe something was in them.
But my injury was the last thing on my mind at the moment as I was more worried about protecting them instead.
I knew as long as the Blue Heart was in the safe, no one could harm them.
But if I really do need to access the Blue Heart, that may not be so.
I wondered if what I’m worrying from…the Blue Heart…could protect us as well?
“Nicky?” I asked questions, but I didn’t really know whom I was asking.
“Is it best to keep the Blue Heart locked protecting us…or is it stopping me from protecting you all p>
“Jonathan,” Veronica said in a low voice.
“If you bring the Blue Heart back, it will change everything p>
“The risk that now lingers…will be ours p>
“People like Alex are already after your position as the admin to the treaty p>
“And we don’t know what bringing the Blue Heart forward could mean p>
I exhaled as I knew Veronica wasn’t telling me to abandon the inheritance p>
She was only asking me not to put us all in the way of unnecessary danger.
“Last time Alex’s father wanted the Blue Heart for its wealth p>
“The same as now p>
“Alex also wants it for wealth p>
“But I know it’s more than just a rare valuable gemstone p>
My voice went low.
“Even now I can remember seeing my mother’s hand without her finger p>
“I know the Blue Heart brought danger to my family p>
“And I think being in the vault is safe for us all p>
“For now leave the Blue Heart where it is, let the River vault closed p>
“Now the main focus is…to find us what exactly did mother want to protect me from…eventually us all p>