~*~ Chapter Seven ~*~

SATINE Kids, this is you're real father.

ADAM; DEVON; CALISTA What!

CHRISTIAN (shocked) Satine, what are you talking about that I'm their father?

SATINE When I left Paris years ago, I was pregnant with your children. Harold told me not to tell you because of the Duke. I'm so sorry Christian.

[Christian turns to Zidler.]

CHRISTIAN Is this true?

[Zidler nods.]

[Calista faints.]

NINI (overhearing the conversation] What's wrong with her?

ADAM Just like Mum, she has a case of tuberculosis.

[Satine runs to Calista and turns to Christian.]

SATINE Christian, do you still live in the apartment?

CHRISTIAN Yes, why?

SATINE I need your help with her medicine.

[Satine turns to Zidler and Nini.]

SATINE Can you watch Adam and Devon and tour them around the place?

ZIDLER; NINI Sure.

***

[Then they headed for Christian's apartment.]

CHRISTIAN How come you never told me?

SATINE I was afraid.

CHRISTIAN Of what?

SATINE I was afraid that I might be giving birth to the Duke's babies.

CHRISTIAN You don't need to worry about him anymore because he got married.

SATINE To who?

CHRISTIAN To someone named Lisette.

SATINE Lisette?

***

[Setting: Christian's apartment]

SATINE Christian, you need to inject this needle into to her arm carefully.

CHRISTIAN Okay.

[Calista wakes up.]

CALISTA Mum.

[The doorbell rings. It was Adam and Devon.]

[Adam and Devon run to Calista to see if she's okay.]

ADAM; DEVON; CALISTA I love you, Dad.