Chapter 71: Who is Gideon (B)

"That would be me." I turned sharply to Christopher.

"You? You are Gideon?" He came closer and took the letter from me.

"Yes."

"I... I don't understand. You're Chris..."

"My real name is Gideon." I suddenly began laughing.

"You're jesting. You can't be Gideon and be Christopher at the same time." He didn't smile, his eyes were sad.

"I am Gideon Griffiths, from..."

"No..." I said, shaking my head.

"Alexa, you have to listen..."

"No..."

"I'm not really a Hallewell, Mr Hallewell only took me in and called me his son. I know where I'm from and I've always known I will go back one day, that is why I never wanted to get close to anyone."

"No, it's not true." My heart ached and my throat felt on fire. This was much worse than an ex-lover coming back, he was part of a whole different world.

"Alexa, it's all thanks to you. If I hadn't met you, I probably wouldn't have finished my last test. Meeting you, changing the way I look, marrying you, that's what helped me pass and now I can go home."

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