A Billion Dollar Exchange Chapter 74

Published at 5th of July 2019 09:57:24 PM Chapter 74

She paused for a moment then pulled out the box .

It was rusty and it looked very old, she picked it up and sat down on the bed .

She had seen her mom with that box a few times when she was little .

And it was mostly when her dad had treated them badly .

She used her hand to wipe the dust that covered the top and gently opened it .

The box held many old pictures .

Most of them were of her mom and dad together when they were younger .

They looked so perfect and she looked more like her mom when she was younger .

Liling didn't want to continue looking at those pictures, they awakened painful memories .

AdvertisementShe swiped them faster, though she saw some pictures of her and her parents together she didn't stop to admire it .

Liling stopped when a piece of paper fell from the pile .

Her gaze fell on the paper on the floor and she pushed aside the stack of photos to pick it up .

It looked old and tattered as though it had been opened severally .

Liling opened the paper and discovered it was a letter to her .

She froze as her heart beat increased rapidly, she recognized the handwriting as her mom's .

What did her mom write to her?, what did she want to tell her?

She quickly started reading the letter ignoring the fast rate of her heat beat .

"My beautiful Lily,

My wish is that when you see this, I would no longer be on earth, I'm sorry but I can't face you, I can't bear you hating me .

My lily, I'm sorry for not giving you great childhood memories, good parents and a loving home .

I'm sorry for making you the centre of the mess I caused, I'm sorry for pulling you into my hell .

I'm sorry for making your father detest you, I'm sorry for depriving you of a peaceful childhood .

If I could change things, I would . If I could take you back to the heavens, I would .

But you are here now, and even though I'm sorry for what I've done, I don't regret having you .

You have been my reason to continue living and my reason to persevere and I love you .

You've had many questions since childhood, you've wondered why your dad doesn't love you and why our family is so torn apart, I'll answer you now .

Liling, it's all my fault . Don't hate your dad and don't blame him, I betrayed him and had you with another man .

He's not your biological father . "

At this point, Liling collapsed on the ground . The hands that held the letter shook as tears gathered in her eyes . Her vision was blurry and she couldn't bring herself to continue reading the letter .

Why was her life so sad? Couldn't she smile just a little? Even if it's for a few hours?

How was she to accept that the man she had lived with throughout her life was not her dad?

That her existence was a lie?

She couldn't hold her tears, this was gravely unbearable .

Then who was her biological father?

As she thought about it, she picked up the letter which had fallen on the floor and continued from where she stopped .

" . . . I made a mistake which I know is impossible to correct . I know I failed your dad but like I said I don't regret having you .

As for your biological father, he died two years after you were born, that was why I hid it from your dad since he was already dead .

I thought he wouldn't find out but he did, and that was what led to the hell we are living in .

I didn't tell your biological father about you, and since you looked very much like me, it was well hidden, until that very day .

Liling, I'm sorry for not being a great mom, I'm sincerely sorry . If I could apologize to you everyday for the rest of my life, I will . I'm sorry Liling, please forgive your mom . I love you, please Liling forgive me .

I had not wanted to tell you but I realized that you deserve to know . .

Liling, your biological father is your father's late brother .

I'll stop here but when you read this just know that your mom was truly sorry .

Mom

Liling stared at the letter which was already soaked with her tears .

She was utterly dumbfounded .

Her mom had slept with her uncle to have her!

Chapter end

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