6. Her Revenge Unleashed

~Alexa

I still found it very difficult to understand what was going on here. The Duke, telling me that I am his long-lost daughter? I didn't grab it. It's still unbelievable to me because the last time I checked, I was an orphan.

At least, that was what my adopted parents told me. They told me that they adopted me from the orphanage. They never loved me like their own child and always loved their real daughter. So, I had no option but to run away from home to stand independent.

And now, the Duke is telling me that he is my Father? And that I am his daughter who has been missing for the past fifteen years.

I sat up right, my lips curling into a confused smile.

“I don't understand all these! What are you people trying to say to me? You mean to tell me that I am your daughter? But how?” I inquired, my voice shaky yet invulnerable.

Sitting by my right hand is Mrs Cecile Sullivan. She is the Duke's wife. She grabbed my hand softly, tears almost falling from her eyes.

“You are our daughter, Alexa!” She cried, the tears finally escaping their boundary. “For the past few years, we've been searching the entire world for you! We even out ten million dollars for anybody who will find you!”

The Duke also took my hands, smiling bitterly. “The accident which killed your Grandma. That was where we lost you, Alexa! You were barely five years old then, when we were travelling to see your Grandpa! It was so sad that we got into an accident. Everyone was rushed to the hospital. When we got up the bed, we couldn't see you again. They said you died but I and Cecile refused to believe those lies till today!”

Hearing this sad story, I couldn't stop the tears in my eyes from falling.

I blinked hard, trying to get everything straight. But many questions still buzzed in my head.

“But how come you are meeting me now? How come you claim that I am your daughter? You don't have any evidence to support that, do you?”

The Duke sniffed and looked up at the tall handsome man, in his twenties, standing beside him.

The man handed him an envelope which he gave to me. “Ten years ago, Lucas was tasked to find you. He vowed that he won't rest until he finds you, Alexa. We gave him the slightest evidence we could think of— your colour, habits and most especially, your childhood photo. With the help of that photo, Lucas was able to find you. And even right now, we needed some confirmation, which was why we took a DNA test while you were still unconscious!”

I shook my head in disbelief, finding it difficult to believe it.

As I sniffed and tears welled up in my eyes, I managed to open the envelope.

Seeing it, tears dropped from my eyes. It was positive. The DNA Result was positive. I am their daughter!

After so many years of crying and yawning for a mother's love, I found myself a Mom. I found myself a true family.

As I shed tears of joy, Mrs Sullivan pulled me into her arms, giving me a tight hug!

“I missed you, Alexa! I missed you, my love!”

The Duke also joined in embracing me, giving me the comfort of a true family.

This gave me the feeling that everything I desire is slowly coming to me.

While I was in the hands of my long-lost parents, the voice of the doctor echoed in my ears.

“I'm sorry, Mrs Milton but we lost your child. And for some complications in your hormones, I'm afraid but you can't be able to bear children again!”

I clenched my fists tightly, my body boiling so hard.

I have reunited with my long-lost family and what is left now is to repay all of their betrayal and seek justice for my dead child.

Tears aren't the solution. Actions speak louder and that was what the Duke saw and exchanged some mysterious glare with Mrs Sullivan.

“Is there any problem, Alexa?” Ma'am Cecile asked. “You don't seem to be yourself, Is there anything you want us to be aware of?”

The Duke's voice came up immediately, thick and authoritative. “Is this about Justin? Tell me, is this about him?”

I looked up at the Duke, squinting my eyes. “You already know who Justin is?”

He got up from the bed he was sitting on, his face disgusted with anger. “Justin is your Ex-husband, Alexa. He cheated on you with another woman and Lucas reported that he humiliated you at the cemetery…”

He halted and immediately flashed a cruel glance at me. “Nobody ever messes with the Sullivan Family. I am the Duke of Sarto and no man has ever disrespected me! Justin Milton didn't just disrespect me, he also insulted me before so many people! By marrying you, cheating on you and drawing all those pints from your body…he has forfeited all his rights to taste our mercy!”

Then he leaned closer to me, breathing hollow and loud. “Within twenty-four hours, I will make him suffer. Take away his company, his mansion and his livelihood! All that I need is your possession, Alexa and everything will be done!”

I held the Duke's hand and swallowed hard. “No, Father!”

“I don't want you to do all those things to Justin! I want to do it all myself, Dad. The moment you make him suffer at the same time, he will suffer it once and for all and won't have any remorse”

“So, I want to ruin him deeply and make him ever regret ever betraying me and killing my unborn child!”

Mother wiped her tears, gazing at me angrily. “So, what do you want my daughter. Just mention what you want and I will do it for you instantly!”

“I want two things right now, Mother!” I responded quickly, biting my inner cheek cruelly.

“First, I want to exact my revenge on them and make them pay mercilessly for all the crimes they committed. I want to watch them suffer!”

“And secondly, I want my identity as a secret until my 21st birthday! That's because I want to deal with them in a way that they will be wondering who I truly am and if I'm truly behind their predicament!”

Father looked me in the eyes and smiled. “If that is what you want, then I'll grant it to you!”