Chapter seven: Revealing the secret

By now Bell was certain that he had found Satine and by some miracle she was alive. Bell earnestly forgave him and soon moved on but that only thing that upset her now was Kaydence. Kaydence missed her father so terribly much. She would sit in her room and play house and that dad would always be named Christian. Bell wasn't to concerned until one night when she came in to tuck Kaydence in.

"Goodnight Kaydence. I love you." Bell said as she tucked her daughter in.

" Mommy, when is daddy coming home?" Kaydence asked ever so innocently.

" I don't sweetie. Why don't you go to sleep now and worry about Daddy tomorrow?"

"Does Daddy love you still?" At these words Bell began to cry. She could barely make out the next sentence.

"Well honey I don't know if Daddy ever did."

"Does he love me?"

"Of course." Bell kissed Kaydence's forehead." Now go to sleep.

"Goodnight Mommy." Bell got up and went to the door. Tears were streaming down her face but she knew that there was only one way she could make Christian happy and she knew that it was the only way. She had to get a divorce.

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Satine left her elephant home and walked to the Moulin Rouge in search of Harold. She walked through the garden and passed many young couples in love and Satine felt proud because she knew she had it good like they did. When she finally got to the Moulin Rouge, The can-can girls were already practicing for that night's show. She walked into the back and came up to Zidler's office door. She was giddy and gleeful. She knocked on Harold's door.

"Ah, my little peacock! How are you doing today?" said Harold, who was in an especially good mood today.

"Well I would like to announce my resigning from the Moulin Rouge. I plan to marry Christian and I can't be married and be a courtesan." Satine told him smiling.

"Oh my sweet pumpkin. I am afraid I have some bad news for you." Harold said as his smile went to a frown.

"What is it Harold?" Satine asked as she put her hand on his shoulder to comfort him.

"Satine my dear, You can not marry Christian. He is already married. I feel bad that you had to hear it from me. Follow your heart. Talk with him. He claims to not love her." Harold looks into Satine's eyes and Satine started to cry. She looked away from him and crossed her arms.

"It's not true. I refuse to believe you. You never supported Christian and I." Satine cried.

"My dear I am afraid it is true. Before I was just trying to save the Moulin Rouge." Harold tried to comfort her but Satine walked out the door. She went into the ladies room and tidied her self up. Her make-up was smeared from crying. She knew that nothing could fix this situation. It was really the end of everything now.

Satine left the Moulin Rouge. She walked through the garden but this time when she saw the couples she envied them. She walked up to her elephant and into her room. When she came through the door Christian greeted her with a passionate kiss on her cheek. When Satine didn't return the gesture Christian realized something was wrong. He also noticed the red tinge in Satine's eyes and figured she had been crying.

" Satine? Tell me what's wrong. What's the matter." Christian had a hurt look on his face for Satine.

"I was hoping that we would be married soon. Unfortunately there is a law that prohibits people from marrying others who are already married." Satine said as she looked at Christian with a blank expression on your face.

"What are you talking about?" Christian asked looking puzzled. He attempted to stroke her hair but she pulled his hand away.

" YOUR MARRIED CHRISTIAN!!" Satine snapped at him. "And that girl in the picture I suppose she was your daughter or something?" Satine began to cry. She felt confused she didn't know whether she was more angry or more hurt.

"Your right. I am sorry. My father saw how depressed I was. He thought it was high time that I got over you and marry again. He insisted that I marry his friend's daughter, Bell. He didn't like seeing me locked up in my room, barely touching a meal. Yes, I did marry Bell and had Kaydence. I didn't realize how much of a mistake I had made until I found that story, the story about us. That was when I left. I left to find you. I spent ten years of my life locked up in my room just thinking about you. Missing you, crying over you. I see that I let the most important thing in my life slip through my fingers once again. I am sorry Satine. I will leave at once." Christian explained as he left the room leaving Satine to tears. He had fought hard to stop himself from crying but he lost that battle right after he stepped outside.

He decided the only thing he could do now was just to go home. He would be glad to see Kaydence but Bell would be furious with him. He couldn't understand how he could screw up so badly.

At the same exact moment, unknowingly, Satine and Christian both said the same thing at the same time.

"I Love you."