Kapitel 2: Respect

"Azalea.... when did you find out?". Celestine was so shocked after learning the truth. She tried so hard to hide everything from her daughter to save her from heartaches but here she is today telling them that she already knows her secret.

Azalea didn't say anything but only lowered her head and stared at the floor.

"Now that you already know about your mother's illness.... I think you should think about your future". Charles paused and looked at her daughter. She is not making any response to his words. "Can you please give me a chance to take care of you?". His voice almost broke and has a hint of hope and he can tell that she sense it.

"I don't think I can trust you right now.... Because in reality I don't really know you". Azalea lifted her head and looked at the man introduced to her as her father. "As for now I am not sure if I want to give you that chance that you are asking for". She honestly told him what she feels but she is not shutting him down because she knows one day she will going to need his guidance.

The two men are very fascinated by her intelligence. As for a ten year old girl her logic and understanding about their situation is very amazing. She thinks and speaks like a grown person not a child anymore.

"Fair enough..... I think I should wait until you can accept me as your father and let me provide for you like it supposed to be". Charles won't force her to accept him in an instant because he knows she grew up without him by his side and she is right, both of them don't know each other.

Mr. Ged, Charles assistant was so amazed with her. He can't helped but compare her to Camilla, his Boss youngest daughter to Leda Son, his current wife. She is way behind her intelligence but Carlton, the only son of Charles, he is almost like her, they both have brains.

"Azalea.... Please do give your father a chance to know you". Celestine spoke again. She can't let her be aloof with her own father. "Everything is my fault.... It was my decision to not introduce you to your father, he has nothing to do with this". She is confessing her wrong decision that she made ten years ago for her daughter to understand Charles' situation.

"Celestine, it's okay... It happened already and we cannot changed what has been done lets just face what's ahead of us". Charles don't want her to take all the blame and responsibility of yesterday because he knows he also been a part of her misfortune. If it wasn't for his parents greediness they might end up together today.

Charles was forced to marry Leda Madrid. Her family was an old rich and his parents wants her to be his bride because of business. He was invited to their dinner party once and after that he didn't make it to come back to his beloved Celestine. Something happened to them and he was forced to take responsibility.