I didn’t want to believe it, but everything was true.
No matter how much I denied it, the stories my mother showed me were true. As soon as I woke up from that dream-like memory, all the memories of my father, who I believed to love me, disappeared.
ā€œRight, Momā€¦ā€
When I looked at her, she nodded slowly with a friendly smile.
As if to give us a chance to talk, my mother only took turns looking at me and my twin brother without saying a word.
ā€œNo way… No way… That can’t be true. Ellinson’s childā€¦ā€
ā€œEllin has always talked about you, her own children, and that she misses and loves you. She did that every minute of the day. I was always curious what kind of people they were.ā€
ā€œAhā€¦ā€
ā€œActually… I didn’t like it. When I heard that I found Bebe’s real father, I thought I should let her go… I didn’t like it.ā€
My mother’s eyes glistened with tears. My chest felt ticklish. I hated the fact that I was not her real daughter until now, and I hated that my memories of my dad were manipulated… but I liked my mom.
I struggled slightly, and the Grand Duke, my dad, dropped me off without a word.
ā€œMomā€¦ā€
Without hesitation, I was held in the arms of my mother on the bed.
ā€œBeatrice.ā€
ā€œNo. Bebe is… Bebe. Bebe is Mom’s Bebe, and Mom is Bebe’s motherā€¦ā€
ā€œBaby, Mommy… I lied to you. I didn’t even tell you this first.ā€
ā€œYou told me a good lie… you didn’t tell me not to be hurt, right…?ā€
My mom is kind and a good person. That was it. I lifted her head slightly and met my eyes with my mother.
Every time this happened, my mother, who kindly called my name and stroked my head, shook her head slowly.
ā€œNo. I’m a bad mom. I want to own Bebe. I knew all of this, but I didn’t say it.ā€
ā€œMom… is not bad!ā€
ā€œBeatrā€¦ā€
ā€œNo! I’m Bebe. Right now and forever And you’re still my mother. I mean… I mean, Mom, please pet Bebe’s headā€¦ā€
Only then would I feel relieved. She looked relieved and sad, as if she had done everything she had to do. I rubbed my head on my mom’s chest.
ā€œNow, you have to go back to your place. As a princess, we have a different path to take, baby.ā€
ā€œNo! I’m going with my mom. If I don’t have a mother, I won’t be a princess or anything!ā€
ā€œBabyā€¦ā€
ā€œTo me, you’re… you’re the world. I mean… without my mother, I don’t have my own world.ā€
I made eye contact.
I hated my mother a little bit, but she was my everything. I wanted to live with my mother but she’s died many times. Now, even with my real family being revealed, nothing will change.
ā€˜If… If my mom leaves me… if she leaves me… I’ll do it again. I’ll start over again so my mom won’t abandon me.’
My mom was more precious than my family and this moment.
ā€œMomā€¦ā€
I called and called my mom, as she didn’t answer several times.
ā€œThis is not my place. Baby, you’re a much more noble and precious child soā€¦ā€
ā€œNo! I hate it!ā€
My heart hurt even more because I knew how much my mom loves me. In the end, even if I wasn’t her real daughter, she died for me so many times that she always took care of me that she abandoned her life. That’s why it hurt more.
ā€œMom… I love you, so don’t do that. Mom is Mom. Even if I had a mother who gave birth to meā€¦ā€
Tears dripped- no, it flowed all over the place. I couldn’t stand it.
ā€œDon’t cry, baby.ā€
ā€œI can’t help but cry. Why do you want to leave? You can stay here. You can stay here with me for a long time.ā€
ā€œBaby… I told you a good lie… I didn’t tell you not to be hurt, isn’t that right…?ā€
At that time, the Grand Duke, who had stepped back this whole time, came to us.
ā€œThere is no reason for you to leave. If you want to stay here, you can stay. Bebe says so because you’re her mother. Bebe’s mother is you.ā€
The Grand Duke’s eyes looked sadder than ever.
ā€œButā€¦ā€
ā€œAnd first of all, before we talk about this and that, we’ll have to checkā€¦ā€