Chapter Twenty Five
Sitting across Gale like this made me so relieved, I looked down at my cup of coffee then up at him.
He was also staring at me waiting for me to start talking, I could see the curiosity in his eyes. Lowering my eyes again, I was willing to explain but I also had questions.

"What you saw was nothing like what you thought " I whispered faintly. Well I guess I have to start from the beginning.
"Today I met Mr. Rogers " I whispered, it was now that I realised this day was so long. Looking up at clock on the wall it was midnight and we're sitting here trying to make things between us right again.
Gale didn't reply, as always it was his way of telling me to continue since he was listening. The way things were going wasn't how I wanted them to.
Instead of me explaining, he should be the one telling me about his time with Rebecca but me as Amelia Rose maybe there was something really wrong with my thinking.
When I said to him earlier that Kenneth is my brother, he looked at me with a confused face.
Well even I couldn't believe that I had a brother and to add on that his someone interested in me. It's really funny how he was forcing me to marry him.

"Amelia " Gale whispered and I snapped out of my bubble, I lifted my green eyes to him. At this moment I felt like I had a lot to say but I wasn't sure how to go on about it or where to start.
"I.. " my lips parted and then closed again, I thought I was so brave enough to tell this story but I just couldn't. Looking up at the ceiling.
With a sigh, I decided to start from the beginning. " Kenneth asked me to marry him,  he used some documents concerning my education fee to threaten me " when I said that I could see Gale sit up right his gaze turning to confusion.
"How did he find those " he asked and somehow this gave me the nerve to continue.

"Am not sure maybe from his dad's archives, Kenneth told his dad was dead so I should pay the debt "
"Your benefactor is ..."
"Mr Kenneth Carlin Rogers Senior " I stated and Gale nodded in understanding.
"I saw through him and asked Jennifer to help me find his father and contact him, I wanted to prove to Kenneth that he was wrong. I thought the task would be had but earlier this morning I received details of the lunch meeting, he was willing to meet with me " .
I looked at Gale, he seemed to be listening intently. I knew he had so many questions waiting for answers, and one of them was how Kenneth became my brother.
It was that tiredness was starting to get to me, I had the urge to just take a quick shower and then climb into bed but with the way Gale was staring at me I wouldn't dare without telling him everything.
"You're acting like a gossiping lady " I couldn't stop myself from saying that and some how the tension broke, Gale's face cracked and he realised a small smile.
"You should rest if you're not ready to say anything " he whispered, he was back to business.
I felt like that was an easy gateway for me but seriously I don't think I would be able to sleep if I don't tell him every thing right now.
" I went to the venue Mr Rogers had asked to meet at, it didn't take long before we were face to face with each other. He looked happy and sad to meet with me and then the way he was looking at me for some reason gave me a sense of familiarity " I said, my mind travelling back to earlier today.
" Is he your father " Gale asked and I lifted my gaze to him, I knew it wouldn't take long before he figures everything out.
I nodded and he stared at me for a while " What about your mother ?" He questioned and to that I lowered my eyes again.
"Her name was Elena, she had beautiful emerald eyes and dark curls. Mr Rogers said that she was bubbly but calm as a storm, that her heart was pure but also vicious " I added with a smile, I felt something warm in my heart.
I never knew that there would be a day or a time like this when I would be saying some thing about my mom but after that I couldn't help but become sad.
"She died when I was two years " I added sadly and closed my eyes " All this while I blamed her going with that sad story that she that dumped me at the orphanage with nothing but a later but it was all a lie "
I felt a lump form in my throat, and a lone tear fell down my cheek. Gale stood up from his seat and came forward, I watched as he sat next to me and pulled me to his lap.
I couldn't help hiding my face in his chest, I cried quietly as everything soaked in. I once had hope that I will see her but that won't happen since she's gone.
And for my dad, he was always around and knew about me since I was a child. "What was his intention of telling me now ?" I whispered quietly.  
I couldn't help but wonder this, he had always known that am his daughter and well he paid for my education but all these years why now.
My first meeting with him and he starts to tell me everything without hesitation at all, did he plan for this. If so then why, had he been waiting for this for some reason.
Somehow I couldn't stop museum from thinking about all this, does Kenneth know something but if he did then he wouldn't have tried to force me in to marrying him.
"I need to see Mr Rogers again, for some reason something doesn't right " I said sitting up and Gale looked down at me.
"Are you sure ?" He questioned concern laced in his voice and I just nodded before looking back down.
It was time for me to rest, now I could just stand up and go to bed but there's one thing that would never let me sleep, I lifted my eyes to Gals once again and held his gaze for a while.
"What ... " I sighed in frustration then turned my eyes away to the table in front of us "What happened between you and Rebecca, I know what I saw is not the whole truth "
I had Gale's breathing change and his hold on me tightened, I was tempted to look back at him but controlled my self. I knew one look would be enough to make him stop but I was desperate for the truth.
How did Rebecca know where we leave, how did she manage to come in and not only that, how did she manage to get Gale to sleep with her.
Everything concerning her and that day was fishy.
"My mom gave her this address " Gale replied, it felt like he could read every single question running through my mind.
"I didn't want to let her in at first but then she said that she had way to make my relationship with my mom right again without me breaking up with you " he added, then sucked in a heavy breath " I didn't buy it until she told that finally agrees to defeat and is no longer interested in me, that she only came as a friend " At this I couldn't stop myself from looking up at him with frown.
"As a Friend.." I whispered putting more emphasis is on the word ' Friend ' and at that Gale looked down at me and we nodded.
" I did let her in, she looked around the place and then suddenly asked for the kitchen, she held out a bottle of wine and asked if I was okay with having a drink. I had let my guard down and didn't read much into what was going on so I showed her the kitchen and she fetched us some glasses ". Gale's touch became rough, I was so sure that it was getting so difficult for him to continue.
" Didn't she ask for me ?" I whispered when something clicked. If Gale's mom had told her about this place then she might have told Rebecca that the we leave together but what's more surprising is Rebecca came during that night when I wasn't around, she didn't even ask about me. "How did Becca know I wasn't around on that night " I couldn't stop myself from asking.
Gale looked at me and held my gaze for a while, he was processing what I had just said.
"I don't get it, this might have been planned before it took place " Gale questioned and I closed my eyes.
I shouldn't have underestimated Rebecca in the first but how would I have know that she could go this far. " continue " I said to Gale.
I was now anxious to know what happened next, Gale nodded.
" She brought two glasses with wine in them, I didn't think much into it. she took a seat and started discussing about how my mom is hurt with all that's going on but I didn't get to listen properly to what she was saying next as I started losing consciousness and my glass was almost empty by then. After that I don't remember what happened next "
By the time Gale finished  I was already analyzing every thing  and the proof I have "so she dragged you and then had sex with you while you we're unconscious "   I whispered and Gale nodded.
"So you two were drinking ?" I asked and Gale looked up at me not sure as to why I was asking.
"But when I came in here in the morning, there was only one glass on the table " I added and Gale twitched his head to the side in confusion before lowering it in thought.
I held out my hand and placed it under his chin making him look at me once more "Do you want to file a case against her ?" I couldn't help but ask and this time something flickered in his eyes.
Was he thinking about it, if so then I have to know what happened after I had left and where's that glass.