The Same

" Am very sure, you all know how unbelievable this sounds Right ? " She asked.

" But it's true Elle, Benita is your mother " Mrs grey explained after seeing the confused and betrayed look on her face but all this while Edward said nothing despite knowing the story was incomplete.

* Laughs sadly *

" So logically speaking, you are my grandparents, my uncle and my Aunt in-law for real  ? " She asked.

" Listen Elle.... "

" Don't .... Don't Elle me " her voice thundered. " I know this story it's incomplete, because my mother, you like said..... She also had brain cancer right ? " She asked.

" We are so sorry love  " madam Clara pleaded in tears. They never expected things to get to this level.

" Sorry? So para venture, grandpa Shawn here, never saw this picture and he never told me amd I never asked .... You all would have kept this secret till you all die , Right ? " She asked in an icy tone.

" No Elle, we would have told you but at the right time " old man John explained.

" When exactly? When is the right time ? " She asked.

" It's ..... "

" How the fuck did I get adopted by the Shawn's ? " She asked.

" Well that ..... After your mother died dear, we decided to live country H just like she requested and we settled in Paris but we sent  you to an orphanage in Portland and monitored your well-being, we never expected them to treat you the way they " madam Clara explained.

" Aren't you all the same ? " She asked.

" We.... We aren't the same in anyway dear. We would never abandon you nor discard for any reason " Mr grey explained.

* Clicks her tongue *

" You really think, you all are not the same ? "

* Laughs *

" How sad, you abandoned me. You gave me up to an orphanage and you said you monitored my well being? .... Oh I get it now, that's why Uncle grey immediately offered to help me and that's why he became partner with the PS corporations. Oh my what a perfect plan " she said crying. She felt an immense an pain.  It was greater compared to the shame, humiliation and embarrassment that she went through with the Shawn's family.

" That's not it Elle, we never abandoned you. We only sent you to the orphanage to protect you dear " madam Clara explained tearful. They could clearly see and feel the immense distrust she now had for them and they couldn't help but blame themselves.

" If I may ask, how has your protection strategy gone ? And how the hell does is Edward connected to all these ? " she asked. She very knew that a lot of lines was omitted from the story.

" Well wife, that's not something we should discuss " Edward finally spoke after staying mute for several hours, the last thing he wanted was a misunderstanding.

" Oh well .... I see  " she exclaimed. " And to what end , huh , what did you all gain from lying to me and making a fool out of me  ? She asked.

" We never really wanted you to get to know this way dear, we are really sorry " old man John pleaded. He knew the kind of person Elena was and he was very sure she would block them out if she wanted.

" All these pleadings.... There are all just a fascade, the fact remains that all of you including the Shawn's family and even you Edward.... You all are the same, you are all bunch of liar's " she yelled storming out of the parlor.

" This is all your fault Alexander " they are yelled excluding Edward who was calmly watching everything.

" I don't know what you really want to gain, Mr Alexander " Edward said.

" Gain ? I have nothing to gain . I just wanted her to know the truth " old man Shawn replied.

" Truth ? And you think by letting her know the truth, you've done something to be appluded for ? " Edward asked.

" Yes of course " old man Shawn replied proudly.

" So foolish of you , listen old man.... You just bit the hand that feeds you " Edward said shaking his head. He couldn't understand how foolish this one man could be.

" Listen Alexander, telling her the truth only proved that you don't want her happiness. She's angry now but what would happen to you when she isn't angry anymore " Madam Clara asked.

" Don't be so certain Clara, just like how she treated us harshly, she would do same to you all. That's the monster you've have all raised " he said in a harsh tone.

"  Is that what you think ? " Mrs grey asked.

" Of course my dear, she will never forgive you all " he replied proudly.

" So foolish " old man John said.

" Very foolish " they all chorused shaking their head at the extent to which he could be ignorant.

* In the garden *

" How could they hide something this huge from me " she sobbed.

She could not believe that her entire life was a lie upon lie. She was only living on a foundation of lie laid down by her grandparents.

" Wife " Edward called.

" You still aren't ready to tell me right ? " She asked.

" You need to calm down wife, crying won't solve anything nor would it change what have happened and what would happen in the nearest future " he explained.

" So am just a puppet in someone else's game right ? " She asked sadly.

" You're not a puppet love, it's... Well , don't you think that grandpa Shawn of your's just wants you to treat your family the same you treated them ? " He asked leaning closely on the tree close to where she was sitting.

" I ..... I .... I never thought of that " she replied.

" Here " he said offering her his handkerchief.

" Thanks " she said taking it from his hand.

" He had a hand in your kidnapping, you know " he said.

" He did ? " She asked

" Yes he did, that's the exact reason why I wanted us to return to Portland " he replied.

" So Annabelle was being truthful " she murmured.