55 Fight or Flight 19.1

Chapter Nineteen

"About 20 year ago during the conflict between our clan started, My wife and child went missing. Jilly's body was discovered, Anglia's was never found. Over the years I gave up presuming she died as well during that conflict. You should remember this day."

Ren nodded "My mother was Jilly's best friend, one day one of your very own men took my mother life I was 9. I hated you and your clan from that day on when I learned what happened."

"Your father didn't have all the facts."Silverman said calmly but the tone in his voice you could tell he was holding back wanting to express his anger to that remark.

"I could careless!" Ran spat out. Watching his face, I was horrified, and sad for him. "Now what does this have to do with what you discovered on Anna."

"I'm getting there now shut up and listen." Silverman barked back. "The day your father commanded the Feng Clan to storm the manor it was a blizzard out. a lot of screams and confusion rose in the manor we had handed over the man that killed your mother be that he wasn't of our clan but an intruder, but your father wanted more from me. My beloved wife had been injured in this conflict while I was away. Still with her last strength, I learned recently that she had escaped with our daughter determined to give her a chance to live. I have found witnesses that saw Jilly heading in the direction of the orphanage on Saint Peters Street."

"That's the orphanage I was found at, I was left in a trash can. I was told I was bundled up with the lid on it. If it hadn't been for the boy who had passed by I was told I would have died from the cold." Mr. Silverman watching me nodding.

"Jilly was discovered later with no child, raped and stabbed to death her body covered in cigarette burns." Silverman continues, fire in his eyes as he recalled. "I followed the bread crumbs as it were. Jilly was being pursued in an attempt to save Angelia's life and by Angelia, I mean Anna here she hid her in a trash can and lead the people that where after her away as far as she could. Anna is Angelia there was an A embroider on the silver blanket you were wrapped in, right?" I nod in agreement

"That's how they decided to call me Anna." I say half in disbelief. Ren must have been too because he went from hard face to a laughter that made me jump in surprise.

"That is quiet cleaver Silverman, that's one hell of a story so you're saying the woman I fell in love with is none other than the child of the person my family hates the most, like that could happen." He laughs harder and I felt a little hurt by this, if what Silverman says is true, will Ren leave me will he hate me. "Where's proof Silverman?" His face cold as he asks. Silverman stands and walks to his desk picking up the frame that had been facing the opposite direction and a folder and walks over holding them out to Ren. Ren looks at the picture face hardening and then opens the folder it is paper work on Anna and a picture of her as a baby when found as well as a newspaper article. The child was identical to the frame and the new article confirmed what he had said. The Picture and folder are suddenly tossed in my lap. As he stood, I could see the anger and pain in his face. "This, all of this you planned it didn't you." He glares at Silverman. You knew from the beginning who she was you just bide your time for revenge right? Make me fall for your child, so you could get control of Feng Clan through her.

"Ren!" I was shaken. His words they were so cold. I stand up grabbing his arm. "Please." I can't even finish what I'm about to say as I'm shoved away.

"Don't touch me." He hisses as he storms out of Silverman's office all I can feel is my tears welling up. How can this be happening? I feel Silverman's hand on my shoulder squeezing it but not speaking. My knees buckle as I fall on to the couch unable to control my tears.