Chapter 7

Sophie

I stood there shocked. She is not my real mother?, so that explains why I look nothing like her. But I thought I just took my dad gene. But even then the only thing I have from my dad is his brown hair and blue eyes, every other thing is different. So that is why she hates me, that is why she has been treating me horribly.

"H..ho….." I couldn't finish my statement. I fell on the floor losing consciousness. The last thing I heard is.

"Sophie!!"

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I felt light slaps on my face.

"Sophie, Sophie wake up" I heard a voice. I slowly opened my eyes. I saw dad sitting beside me on the bed looking worried.

"What happened?" I asked, sitting up.

"You fainted" he said. Then I remembered why I faint. So mo.. No so Jessica is not my mother. So that is why she hated me all this while. I don't even know how to feel or how to process my emotions.

"So it's true. She is not my mother" I said, looking at dad.

"Yes, it's true" dad said, looking down.

"How did it happen?" I asked. He sigh facing the window.

"I knew this day will come but not so soon. It all started with my father, Rosie, your mother and I were in love. We met in a restaurant where she was working and I fell in love with Rosie, she was so stubborn then but I never gave up. I followed her everywhere until she accepted to be my girlfriend, she thought I was a rich playboy who wanted to mess with her feelings. But I wasn't, I genuinely loved her. I kept my relationship with Rosie from my family. My father was a very strict man and he wanted me to get married to a woman of my class or even higher than my class. Rosie came from a poor family and I knew father would never accept her. For years I kept this secret from my family and I helped Rosie go to college. When we both graduated, Rosie got a job that was paying her nicely and I thought that since she already had a nice degree and a paying job father would accept her.

But he didn't, he refused her on the spot. I begged father to please allow me be with the woman I love but he refused. I told Rosie that we should run away together but she refused and said she can't do such thing. Dad went ahead and set me up with The Johnson's family. That is Jessica family. They were rich and very high class, but Jessica was very bratty and controling. She is everything Rosie is not. I begged my father to cancel the marraige but he didn't listen. I kept this from Rosie but she had found out on the news that I am getting married, she was very hurt that she broke up with me.

I begged Rosie but her mind was made up. After she left I just became a shadow of myself. I got married to Jessica, I never loved Jessica and I still don't. Rosie is the only woman that I will ever love. When Jessica got pregnant, I didn't know how to feel but I know I wasn't as excited as I should be. I tried to love Anna but she started growing in her mother traits, very bratty and spoilt.

After 3 years since Jessica gave birth to Anna. I met Rosie in a club. I was so happy seeing her, she was happy to see me too. We talk about our families and she told me that she is not married just focusing on her career. I told her I am married with a child. I also told her how unhappy I have been since she left. One thing led to another then we add sex. I was very happy to be with Rosie that night but in the next morning she was no where to be found. I search for her but it's like she disappeared.

After 1 month of searching I gave up. But 8 months later, I saw a baby in my front door with a note that says, Her name is Sophie. I knew it was Rosie because we always talk about how our first boy child will be Duncan and our first girl child will be Sophie. I loved you the moment I set my eyes on you. You are exactly like your mom, beautiful, caring and lovable. Jessica was obviously not happy when I told her everything. She knew about Rosie before as my father told her everything so when you came into my life she was more bitter.

She stared getting more bitter when I always gave you all my attention and discard Anna, that was wrong of me but I couldn't help it. Jessica started threatening me that she will tell the press all bad things I have done. She also have videos of me being aggressive towards her, she got all evidence on me. So I started becoming distant. Trust me Sophie I never like when Jessica neglect you and shout on you all the time. I wanted to support your dream of being a designer because your mother also wanted to be a designer. And I am sorry I couldn't fight for you and your mother, the both of you is the only thing I love in this world.

And I know I am doing what my father did but I want you to leave this premises and focus on your career. If Everett doesn't treat you well you have a choice to walk away, I never had a chance to walk away but you do Sophie. I know I have lost you and Rosie but I just want you to be happy, that is the only thing I want from you" he said, cleaning his face. I sniffed also cleanning my face. Knowing my dad loves me all this while makes me happy, because I thought everyone hates me. Knowing my dad got separated from his one true love makes me sad. And I know what to do.