Chapter Twenty One
Spending the night at the orphanage with my mother Pauline helped me a lot, I felt calm and refreshed by the time I got back to work.
Truth be told I didn't want to leave her gentle hold yet, I wanted to stay there and listen to her words of wisdom. I just wanted to forget the harsh world around me.

When I arrived at the office, I didn't expect today to be the day I would meet Kenneth Carlin Rogers Senior. Yes I had found out he was alive and requested for an appointment.
I was so curious on why he would lie like that especially when it comes to the life of her father, some of us never even got a chance to meet our fathers and his disrespecting one.
I felt so disappointed in him. As I entered my office, I froze midway. My gaze landed on a bunch of red roses on my desk and then another bunch and more.
My eyes widened in surprise and shock. I felt a bit of excitement rush through my veins at this sight and I felt my lips curl into a small smile.
"The doctor really has a lot of money to spend on you " I had Jennifer's voice as she stood besides me and I giggled.
"Are you sure they are from him?" I questioned, my heart drumming hard against my chest. I wanted the answer to be yes and only yes.

I don't know why I was feeling like this after all that happened, I felt so anxious for a moment there before I had her reply.
"The man bought a whole truck of flowers for you and your doubting, oh and he left a card "  I sighed.
Seriously Gale knew how to surprise me, I followed Jennifer's eyes and noticed the red card on my desk.
I nodded at her and stepped inside my office though it felt like I was stepping in rose garden.

" you wanted to own a garden one day.. " I whispered sitting from my position of laying my head on his lap finally looking up at him.
"Yes " you could hear the excitement in his voice " I want to have one of the largest flower garden in the country "
It felt so good to hear him talk about something he loved, a dream he was chasing.
I felt speechless, I didn't know what to say next but he didn't seem to notice.
Seeing these roses made me feel like the love in my heart for Gale bloom once again. I felt like what I saw yesterday wasn't real yet deep in me it was real.
After settling in to my chair, I lowered my eyes back to the card. My fingers laced over the colourful surface and the I took it in my grip, I was curious to know  what he wrote.
I opened the card, my eyes scanned through the words and I smiled again for the morning. I didn't seem to be angry any more and being relaxed seemed to help a lot.
I stared at the address he had asked me to meet him at and time. I was keen but also nervous to meet him, I wanted to be calm in front of him and wait for what he has got to say about what happened.
Did it really happen between him and Rebecca?
When that question crossed my mind I felt like a knife had cut through my heart once again.
I just couldn't stop that pain knowing that the man I loved laid his hand on another woman and touched in way that I only had a right to.
I hate the fact that she roamed her dirty hands all over him.
I had to calm down cause If I keep thinking like this then I would be attacking Rebecca any minute from now.
That selfish bitch must have seduced my man and thought she could just get away with it.
Damn I need to calm down and stop thinking like this, I need to cool my anger.
Good enough Jennifer walked in with a cup of coffee, I felt like snatching it out of her grip but I controlled myself.
"You don't look okay " I heard her say but I didn't reply.
"Please leave me alone for now, I don't want to be disturbed " I said and she nodded then left.
Why was I letting Rebecca rile me up, why can't I just treat her as nothing like always did.
" There's nothing you will handle in anger and it comes out fine, be patient Rose always and you will win over everything in life "
Mother Pauline's words crossed my mind, how can I just forget what she told me. I looked at the flowers that were taking almost every single space in my office. 
I have to focus on what is more important, all this anger won't be helping at all.
I had to see Gale and maybe tonight I would calm enough to understand what he had to say.
The anger within me has to at bay for everything as I expect.
I went through most of the files for my clients and studied the loop holes in my case. I focused on arranging everything for the first meeting before we head to court that I almost forgot it was lunch time.
When I looked at my wrist watch, I cleaned up my desk then over to the restaurant where I was to meet with my benefactor.
I felt a nervous but also anxious, I wanted to know how he looked like, how he spoke. I felt like I had a role model in life and meeting him was my greatest dream.
The waiter lead me to my table and I took a seat, I wiped my sweaty palms on my skirt.
I arrived at a table I had booked and took a seat, I was not surprised that I was the first one to arrive. My anxiety could be smelt miles away.
I ordered a glass of water, hoping it would calm my nerves. Before It arrive, I saw the waiter come my way with someone behind him.
I saw the black stiletto and then a middle aged man appeared, he was wearing a black armani suit.
He had intimidating cold black pupils that made me hold my breath, his lips in a thin line. His facial features some how resembled those of Kenneth.
I immediately stood up when my eyes met his and my lips slowly curled up in to a smile that didn't reach my eyes.
Not because that's what I wanted but because I felt so nervous. I was finally standing in front that one person that I always dreamed of meeting.
" Amelia Rose " he whispered as he stepped forward.  " I last saw you when you're three, how is Pauline ?"
I looked up, my eyes widening instantly. That meant all this while he knew how I looked when I was three.
I didn't have much about those memories and the urge to ask grew big that instant.
" mother Pauline is fine, she just aged a little more " I replied and he nodded in understand. He pulled out a chair and took a seat, I slowly followed.
"She was a beautiful young woman " He whispered and I knew exactly who he meant. " we had grown together in the outskirts of the city but when she joined the nun school, we didn't meet again until she came looking for me with you in her arms "
I listened attentively, I wanted to ask why they never met during her nun school but I was silent.
" you were a beautiful little angel with black curls and green eyes " I looked up when he was talking about me, his gaze was distant like he was thinking of something beautiful.
"You looked like Elena, her round emerald eyes and her hair and lips. When I first saw you I thought of her "
"Elena " I whispered now getting more interested in this story, The waiter approached us with my water and a cup of coffee, I couldn't remember when he ordered that.
"Who is Elena ?" I asked as soon as the waiter left. I leaned forward, curiosity getting the better of me.
He raised his green eyes to me and then lowered them to his coffee and blew on it.
For once since we met, I felt a sense of familiarity surface within me. I watched this man attentively, he took a sip of his coffee and then placed the cup back down.
" Elena " the name rolled of his tongue and he leaned back, now I felt like he had aged more since we met.
"She was so beautiful and bubbly but then she was a calm storm waiting to strike any minute, her heart was pure and vicious. She is Pauline's younger sister "
"Mother Pauline has a sister?" I whispered and then something clicked in me.  " how is she connected to this story ?"
Mr. Rogers stared at me, his eyes indicating that I was getting exactly what he wanted me to, his thin pink lips curled into a smile.
"Pauline never told you anything, did she ?" He asked and I started to feel like they were more buried secrets that are still being hidden from me by mother Pauline.
I wanted what exactly was going on, according to mother Pauline this story may have nothing to do with me, it's about her and her sister but the way Mr. Rogers was bringing it out made feel like I was deeply connected to it.
Curiosity was surging through my veins at a high speed while my heart drummed hard against my chest.
" What is she supposed to tell me ?" I replied and he lowered his eyes trying to hide the smile in them.
" When I saw Pauline in front of my door that day with you in her arms, I realised that something had gone wrong. I kept looking at you wondering if you were Elena's "
I froze in my seat and my eyes widened, my pulse increased immediately and my lips parted in surprise and I felt like my heart was stuck in my throat as I waited for him to continue.
"I can see the question in your eyes and I will answer it " he whispered and waiting patiently for him to continue became a bit hard.
"Yes you were Elena's child.. Pauline had come to tell me that night that Elena had passed away and it was becoming hard for her to take care of you. She wanted me to take you in my custody but I refused. "
My eyes glistened with tears, the woman I was for everything in my life had passed away a long time ago.
" Did she not want me and that's the reason as to why she left me at the orphanage " I whispered in a breaking voice.
This meeting had turned into me trying to getting answers about my parents, I wanted to know everything he knows.
" Elena never left you at the orphanage, when she gave birth to you. You were her only hope and smile, you lived with her until she was diagnosed with leukemia. At that time you were only two and Pauline was still working as a maid in my family home " He whispered and I felt him sigh besides me.
" Pauline quit her job to take care of her sister and I never saw her again until that day when she came to see me with you "
Always this was wrecking my nerves, I felt like a huge lump had formed in my throat. I grabbed my glass of water and took a sip.
I was trying so hard to calm my self down so I could listen to everything attentively.