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Chapter 29- The Secret She Knows

Jayden took a deep breath, and with what looked like a great struggle within himself, he began. "My mother's husband was a politician." He said. "He had everything. A beautiful wife and a big home, and most importantly, two gorgeous adopted Ethiopian daughters."

Annie nodded, not sure she understood, but knowing he would explain, she let Jayden continue. "You see, he was unable to have children to a vast and horrid medical history." Annie nodded again. "So it was quite a shock to him when my mother informed him that she was going to have a baby."

Annie looked down, not wanting to se the sadness that engulfed Jayden's wondrous eyes. "Sure and correct that the child, myself, was not his, he sent my mother to a remote island with a few highly paid and trusted servants for the summer. There she was to carry me full term as an abortion would be cruel." Jayden paused, smiling ironically. "If only he could see me now, in the 'humane' world in which I live." Jayden stopped and then began again, "After my mother gave birth, her husband demanded that she give me up for adoption." Jayden pulled a letter from under the mattress on which they sat. "On my 16th birthday she wrote me a letter saying that it was 'for the best', or that in other words, she was ashamed of me."

"Oh, Jayden I'm sure that wasn't it at all." Annie said, shaking her head, but sure he would protest.

"Yes it was." He said flatly. "I never believed her, anyway. Such illusions would be foolish and immature."

Jayden didn't look like he wanted to continue, and so softly and provokingly Annie asked, "How did you get here, Jayden?" He turned his attention back to her, remembering the task at hand.

"Well, I was adopted by a young childless couple when I was six, and when I was seven my adopted mother died." He paused, tears forming in his brilliant eyes. He turned from her, in shame.

"I'm so sorry, Jayden. It must have been so terrible for you." She said, sympathetically turning his face back to her gently.

He looked at her, and Annie could see it in his eyes that he trusted it. She smiled, sincerely. "I might have recovered if it hadn't been for Rob." Annie remembered Jayden saying that name earlier. "As I told you he is my current legal guardian, but at the time my adopted mother died, he was just her brother-in-law." Jayden explained. "When she dies, he moved in, a drunken lazy and abominable lump of a man. He fought with his brother about his half of the bills and about his brother's will. Somehow, eventually he talked my adopted father into amending it so that he was left with everything. Then two weeks later, he was found dead in his office."

"Oh my…" Annie gasped.

Jayden nodded. "He was said to have killed himself, but even when I was nine and quite impressionable I knew better." Annie eyes were tearing for this sad, strange young man. "To prove his 'innocence' my uncle brought me into his home…" Jayden gestured around him, "If you can even call this a home."

Annie hugged Jayden tightly to her. Feeling true compassion for the first time in a long time, Jayden burst into tears. Annie held him to her shoulder, and let his tears mix with hers. They rolled down and soaked the front of her shirt. After a while, Jayden broke himself from her, and stared at her, with deep intensity. She was itching to ask about her father.

Apparently he saw the questions in her eyes, for he breathed deeply, and then sighed silently. "And now…" He said, staring into her eyes, with complete love and desire, "You must know how and why I tricked you." He said, and grabbing her hand he began…