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"What if you go back on your word? Dad did..." I whispered.
"Orlando...ugh. I won't defend your father until I know exactly why he dismissed you like that, but I will not go back on my word, Celestia. A mother has a special bond with her child, and I struggled so hard to have you. You were the miracle baby I begged for. I never dreamed for you to experience what you did. I'm so sorry," she whispered.
I continued to sob until no more tears came out. Mom rubbed my back and allowed me to calm down before she pulled back to look in my sad eyes.
"Can I make a phone call real quick?" she asked.
I nodded and watched her get up and walk to her desk. She pulled out a phone and tried a few times to dial a number, but from the sound of the ongoing ringtone, the person wasn't picking up. She sighed, and her eyes began to glow before she dialed the phone again.
It only took three rings before someone picked up the line. There was a response on the other end before my mother spoke. "I don't care how busy your schedule is. Come. Here. Now. Or I'll definitely divorce you no matter what the others say." She hung up the phone before the person could respond.
I blinked at her in confusion, and she gave me a small smile. “Orlando will be here in three days or less. I'll give him a good lecture, and I'll figure out what happened." Mom placed her phone on her desk, walked back over, and sat next to me.
"Mom...but Dad won't come. And what did you mean by the ‘no matter what the others say’ part?" I asked.
Mom blushed and glanced away as she looked deep in thought for a moment.
"Orlando will come. I may be nice, but I won't play with this issue, and he knows it. As for the others...um. How am I going to explain this?"
I gave her a blank expression as I waited for her to figure things out. She sighed, looking like she'd given up trying to figure whatever out and she stared directly into my eyes.
"Celestia. Orlando isn't just your dad."
"Huh? Dad isn't my dad?!" I asked.
Mom lifted her hand up to move them side to side dismissively. "No, no. He is. I...this would be easier if Harrison or Hellsin were around," she whined.
"You know Hellsin?" I asked. She gave me a small smile, and her shoulders drooped in defeat.
"Celestia. Orlando is one of your dads."
"Da- Dads?" I stuttered.
"Orlando, Harrison, Hellsin, and finally Magnor. The four of them are married to me, and you are our Blessed Child."
Who I Really Am
Istared at Mom as if she'd lost it. "Wh- What?!"
There was a knock on the door, and we turned to see Orion and Harrison return with another tray of tea. This time it included the milk.
Orion met my shocked expression and frowned, walking over to me without a hint of hesitation. "Celestia? You're extremely pale."
"I'm going to assume you just dropped the truth bomb." Harrison spoke as he made his way to the desk to put the new tray of tea down. He walked over to stand in front of Mom and me. He knelt on the floor and reached out to stroke my head soothingly. "Celestia, honey. Breathe. You'll pass out at this point if you don't relax."
I took a few deep breaths. Orion sat next to me and pulled me into his arms, comforting me as I came to terms with what I'd just heard.
"Why is she in shock?" Orion asked.
"I guess it's a normal reaction. Did you tell her, Charlotte?" Harrison looked up at Mom as he asked, his tone serious. I heard her sigh, and I could imagine her nodding in agreement.
"Yes. She knows. We need to talk after. You and me,"Charlotte suggested.
"Knows what?" The curiosity lingered in Orion’s gentle voice as he continued to hold me.
Harrison sighed heavily. "It's a long story, but Orlando isn't Celestia’s only father."
"...Meaning?" Orion pressed, but I knew from the tone of his voice that he'd figured it out but wanted to hear it with his own ears.
