CHAPTER 88
Meanwhile... in the school garden, Bill and Jack tied Julia Thatcher's hands and waited while Frankison looked for a cart to take her to the police station prison. Unfortunately, he couldn't take the unfortunate girl on foot, as a good lawyer could claim that she had been mistreated.
Jack went to his mother and his wife, his beautiful wife was pale from the fright of the fall and from seeing her aunt injured.
Charlote looked at Bill looking after Julia, that man, if he could give Julia a good spanking, he would... from afar she could feel his anger at her for messing with his daughter. And that young woman was going to have a tough time, because Bill wasn't going to make it easy for him to judge her, and besides, there was Wynn, Elizabeth's real father, who was going to move heaven and earth to protect his beloved daughter. Not to mention her twin brother and worst of all, her husband... she knew her son Jack Thorton "... my son is like a gunpowder, all he has to do is light a match for us to have a pyrotechnic display of emotions;" laughed Charlote.
Julia, for her part, was crazy, a real psychopath. The whole time she was waiting for Frankison, she threatened Elizabeth, shouting at her, swearing at her, laughing at her and mocking her... it was pure debauchery, and several times she threatened her, saying that her millionaire father was going to take her away and that as soon as he left he was going to kill her. He shouted that she would fall into Charles' clutches, and that he would finish her off, do with her body what he wanted, you will pay for Bile Hamilton's death...
- Elizabeth! You're a slut... you'll learn to obey at Charles' hands. That's where you belong, you bastard...
Elizabeth tried to talk to her, but Julia was getting worse and worse, and the words she used hurt to hear. Charlote and Jack noticed what Julia was doing to Elizabeth, and held her close.
Bill also noticed, and immediately shouted at Julia, demanding that she shut up.
Charlote had never seen Bill speak like that, it was a strong, deep voice, a voice of order. She was right that everyone feared Judge Bill Avery.
Frankison arrived to tell everyone that his mother was fine and that the bullet had already been removed.
Elizabeth looked into Frankison's eyes, tears rolling down her face, dripping onto her clothes. He ran to her, because he recognized that feeling in Beth's eyes... she was blaming herself for her mother's accident.
Frankison had known Beth all his life, and he knew what she was feeling and would not allow Julia Thatcher to take his sister away from them.
And with a bear hug, he took her into his arms and welcomed her with the affection and protection that only a brother could give. Her crying was moving, and everyone there was touched by her suffering.
She spoke softly:
- Frankison, I didn't know she was going to jump up and push me. I would never let her get hurt. Once again I've hurt you. You'd better get away from me, before they end up doing something and hurting you badly. I'm really ashamed of my sister. Forgive me... please...
Jack and Charlote were standing nearby and listening to everything. Jack was watching Elizabeth say goodbye to Frankison. She wouldn't be around that family any longer, so as not to put them in danger. And Jack knew that if she had to, she would get away from him too. Elizabeth was very determined, and her firm shoulders showed in that position of her body that she had just made a decision...
Frankison looked over Elizabeth's shoulder at Jack, still holding his sister in his arms, and in the silence of their gazes, they decided that the time had come to tell Elizabeth everything.
- Elizabeth! I know what I'm about to tell you is hard to believe..., but it's the truth, I recently discovered that you are my twin sister and at the time of our birth you were switched. We still don't know who did it, but we're sure you're my little sister.
She looked at him, her eyes welling with tears. Frankison held her face and looked into her eyes:
- Beth! My dear sister... you're half of me.
Frankison looked at Elizabeth with eyes full of emotion and said:
- Elizabeth, I want you to know that although you have lived a life full of challenges and pain, the truth is that that bullying family is not your real family. They stole you from us, they stole you from our real parents. But now, now that we know who we are and where we came from, you have found your true family, and there is so much love waiting for you.
He paused for a moment, his words brimming with sincerity:
- We are twin brothers, and nothing can change that. Elizabeth, I can never thank you enough for donating your blood and saving my life. But more importantly, it was the proof we needed that we are brothers. Only siblings can be donors like that, or parents. It's a confirmation that our bond goes beyond any doubt, and I'm eternally grateful for that. We are a real family, and now we are indissolubly united. From this moment on, we can face the past together and build a future full of love, understanding and accessibility. You deserve it, Elizabeth. You deserve the love and affection of your real parents, who are your Aunt Beth and Uncle Wynn, and of me, your brother, who will love you all our lives. We are no longer alone, we are together, as we should have been from the beginning.
When Elizabeth heard the revelation that she was Frankison's twin sister, her heart seemed to overflow with emotion. Tears flowed from her eyes, not of sadness, but of deep joy and brokenness. A radiant smile lit up her face, and she hugged Frankison tightly, as if she were embracing not just her brother, but the part of herself that had been missing for so long. The discovery of her true family brought a sense of completeness that she had never imagined she would experience. And in that embrace, in the warmth of the love that enveloped her, Elizabeth finally felt at home, where she passed it on. It was the beginning of a journey of healing and renewal, and she was ready to embrace it with all her heart. Her eyes moist with tears, Elizabeth hugged Frankison, feeling a comforting warmth and a deep sense of belonging. She had finally found her true family, and the promise of love and support was the light at the end of a long tunnel of darkness that permeated their lives. Together, they would face the past and embrace the future with hope and love.
For a long time, Jack watched the scene with a lump in his throat. He had been present during the darkest moments of Elizabeth's life, unaware that he was witnessing a broken bond finally being restored. Seeing the affectionate embrace between the twin brothers, he felt a mixture of emotions, including joy that Elizabeth had finally found her true family, but also a weight of guilt for the part he had played in keeping the truth hidden for so long.
He knew there was a lot to be said and resolved, but at that moment, Jack could only hope that the love and unity between the siblings would prevail, bringing peace and healing to them all. After all, the truth had finally come out, and the future was full of possibilities for redemption and renewal.
Elizabeth was taken by Frankison to the infirmary, where she was finally about to meet her aunt and uncle, or rather, her real parents.
Elizabeth's eyes met theirs, and in a moment of deep recognition, the truth flooded her heart. She ran towards them, tears streaming down her cheeks, and was enveloped in a warm, loving embrace. The embrace of her real parents, who had been waiting for her for so long, was an embrace that transcended words.
Amid tears of happiness, Elizabeth murmured:
- Mom, Dad... I finally found them. The emotion in the room was palpable, proof that love and family always find their way back, no matter how complex the journey. Together, they embraced the gift and celebrated the start of a new life as a reunited family.
Emotion overflowed in that magical moment of reunion. Elizabeth, finally in the arms of her real parents, felt the emptiness of her soul filled with the warmth of the love she had never known. Every hug, every tear, was a testimony to the strength of the bond that time and distance cannot break.
In that instant, with hands intertwined and hearts united, the family that had been separated by cross-relationships was once again whole. Everyone's watery eyes shone with the intensity of their emotions and, for a brief moment, the outside world disappeared. Elizabeth, Aunt Beth, Uncle Wynn, Frankison and even Jack were all wrapped in a collective embrace, celebrating the redemption and love that united them.
And so, Wynn and Elizabeth Delayne embraced their children with tears of joy flowing, reminding us all that, at the end of the day, love is the most powerful force of all, capable of overcoming the greatest adversities and healing the deepest wounds.
