Truth

Mark who heard what she said immediately carried her and sped down stairs.

Seeing his wife in pain Mark went into a state of panic and asked her how how was feeling.

He helped her up and carried her in his arms to the car while instructing Camilla on what to do.After making sure that Julia was safely seated in the car,he ushered Camilla into the car and sped to the hospital.

Upon reaching the hospital,Julia was admitted into the Intensive care unit due to the urgency of her situation.

She was able birth naturally which surprised the doctors as she was scheduled to undergo an operation due to her age.

As she as she was wheeled out if the Labour room she was placed in a regular room and only then was Mark allowed to see her and the newest addition to their family.

Back to the present...

Camilla came down after freshening up to help in the house decoration but she was told to seat pretty she she laughed at.

Camilla can I have a moment with you Julia requested of her as and she dropped the phone she was busy with when she noticed the nervous look on her mom's face.

What's the matter mom you lol uneasy she glanced at her mother.

Let's go to the terrace you will know everything once we reach there.

Camilla didn't comment to that as she quietly trailed behind her mother.

When they arrived at the terrace Camilla noticed her father whom she hadn't seen earlier when she came back.

Dad,she called out as she went to hug him.

My dear Camilla you are growing more beautiful by the day he praised as Julia took a sit on one of the available chairs.

Sit down Camilla we need to make a confession to you Mark said looking at a distance.

Camilla strengthened up as she noticed the seriousness of the matter.

Are you planning on sending me off to a vampire city she joked to dissipate the tension surrounding her parents.

Not knowing she just spoke her future fate.

Oh dear,you never cease to humor me with your jokes Julia chuckled.

Mark not knowing how to drop the sentence he was planning on making looked at Camilla and sighed.

You have my full attention now dad, go on am listening Camilla assured him.

You are not our biological child dear Mark finally uttered the words he swore never to tell a soul.

Shock,fear,anger Camilla sat rooted at her place not knowing what to make off the confession while Julia came closer and grabbed her hands crying.

Mark stared at his hurt daughter and looked away not knowing how to comfort her with out breaking into tears himself.

We swore to take this secret with us to the grave he began again and Camilla looked at him more attentively now.

But we received an anonymous message days ago the content stating that the sender knew your were not ours and threatened to use it against us for keeping you here.

We don't know your origin Natalia but we can guarantee that you are neither human,werewolf nor vampire.we don't know which race you belong to but that didn't make us love you less dear.

To us you would always come first so I don't want you to think that you don't matter to us Julia interjected crying.

We found you in a basket at a side walk leading to our house and I can guarantee you were purposely put there for us to find.

You don't have to feel hatred for your real parents dear am sure they did what the did with your safety in mind.

You might be a powerful individual whose life it's at risk but for sure I can guarantee that we have protected you the best we could.

I don't know how the secret regarding your birth leaked but I'm sure it wasn't our doing.

Camilla stared at both her parents who she had always regarded as hers from the moment she has always remembered not knowing how to feel about this she stood up to leave when Mark held her.

Picking up a box from where the table he handed it over to her.

Your parents wanted you to have this on a day before your twentieth birthday he said and Camilla grabbed the box with shaking hands.

It's alright there everything will be okay as soon as you go through everything in the box.

Camilla hugged them both and she cried for the first time since she remembered.

They held her in their embrace and let her pour out her heart and then they turned around to escort her back to her room when they saw Liam who looked utterly shocked.

Noticing he had been exposed he gave a them a small sheepish smile to mask his feelings and thoughts to his already hurt parents and walked towards Camilla.

Come rain Come sunshine you will always be my big sister he assured and Camilla hugged him and whispered to his eat.

My little baby is now all grown up before running towards her room without waiting for his reaction.

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Standing in front of the mirror and looking at herself all decked up,she absent-mindedly played with a heart shaped necklace she found in the box given to her.

She couldn't bring herself to read the contents of the letter she found inside the box among many others.

She resolved to go through with the birthday celebration first and decide if she would open the box tonight among other presents tonight.

Glancing at herself one more time she turned around and made her way to the lounge were she would be entering the party ground from directly.

Are the guest all here questioned Julia nervously.

Relax my love everything will go smoothly at the party today,I trust your arrangement Mark assured.

Having been living in the mixed community for some years now,they already gathered much influence and power for their family through hardwork.

Mark being a renowned business man now associated himself with many ranking officials in the kingdom who would be gracing their birthday celebration party for Camilla today.

The rarely held any unnecessary parties unless it was an important event or occasion and it has always been that way ever since their grass to grace story known by their few trusted Friends.

Is about time to get the party started mother Liam came down looking as dashing as ever in his matching designer shirt and trouser,his signature style to any formal event.

Just as Julia was about to comment Camilla walked in and her appearance stunned the trio who was always in awe of her beauty despite having seen her grown under their very own eyes.

Julia who became emotional reached out and pecked her cheek.

I'm really a proud mother to be able to call you my daughter Camilla she said while looking at her.

I'm proud of you both stretching her hands towards Liam remembering not to make him feel left out as she looked at both children with a loving motherly gaze.