Learning the Truth

Chapter 5

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Daughter?

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Axel Walker P.O.V.

"Son have you heard something from the young girl from the Atelier? The inauguration was successful, but you still didn't put the papers from her mother in the system. If you still didn't get them you need to email the girl and tell her we need it as soon as possible  for the Legal department. We need that dealt with as soon as possible." I ask/tell him, when I hear him enter my office.

"No dad, I haven't heard from neither to be honest. It's really odd thought because so far with her we never had a problem with delays. I already tried her phone and it just goes straight to voicemail." 

"Well, call the girl to her office phone. We have a lot of other projects we can invest in if she isn't interested."

My son was just about to answer me when my phone started to ring. I looked at the screen and it was an unknown number calling me. 

"Hello, Walker speaking."

"Good morning Mr. Walker I am Miss. Smith from Social Services and I'm calling you in regard of a teenager that just lost her mom. We suspect you are her father..."

"Miss I'm sorry but I need to stop you right there. I don't have a daughter, only seven sons and they keep me on my toes."

"Isn't it possible for you to have a daughter sir? Maybe you weren't informed of her birth?" I chuckled at that. As if I would have more children without the only woman that has my heart.

"I'm sorry but no there is no way that I have a daughter. I hope whoever this girl is that you can find her father."

"I hope so to sir. Have a nice day."

"Likewise." With that, I disconnected the call and turned my attention to my oldest son once more.

"What was that about dad?" He asked me raising an eyebrow.

"Social services called searching for the father of a girl who recently lost her mother, but we both know that's impossible. We would know if you had a sister." I looked at my son and saw his eyes glazing over. A memory... The same memory I have, each time I think of that fateful day, all those years ago.

I still remember as if it had happened yesterday. I had just come home from dealing with a threat on the family, happy that they were once more safe. Nothing could've prepared me to what I came home to. 

It was silent, to silent and I thought my boys were going to surprise me but it never came. Instead I was met with the sound of running feet. Soon all my sons were standing in front of me and I could see they were confused.

William looked scared while James looked scared and the other boys looked confused. That's when they asked me for their mother and my heart slipped from hands, in fear of what had happened to the love of my life.

I quickly had my phone in my hands and started to make calls for every one of my spies. I could hear my children following me to my office but I didn't care in the moment, I just knew I had to find her.

As soon as I saw the papers thrown over my desk I knew It had something to do with her but I wasn't prepared to what they were. Divorce papers with my wife's signature on the bottom. I could barely breath and I felt everything crumble around me until Oliver brought me out of my shocked state.