Chapter 35

Muse
As unbelievable as it may seem, I am totally convinced that euniel is the same Euniel that mama told me about at the brothel. What set of circumstances does fate usually put in our way?! I can't believe so many coincidences. From the first day that I had met Euniel in his clinic to begin with the psychology sessions, he would be introduced to me as Euniel. This first name had slightly caught my attention, since my mom had also told me that her son had the same first name. However, I had not wanted to believe in this coincidence. And moreover, I would not have imagined that a young man as balanced as Euniel could come from mama. Seeing my very dumbfounded state, my father intervened by asking me
"Are you alright girl? Why are you calling this woman mama? Do you know her?"
"As surprising as what I'm about to tell you may seem, yes I know this lady and not only a little, but very well. Even if the photo is very old and she was younger on this, this woman, I reminds me of her perfectly." I reply convinced of myself.
"Ah well? Where do you know her then?" Euniel asks the question, stamping with impatience.
"Well, I believe she is the manager of the brothel where I had been held captive more than six years ago in the past." I answer sure of myself.
"No, it can't be Cécile who put you through all these atrocities. Besides, I can't even believe that she abandoned her home with her child at a young age to vanish into the wild. , or even to go pimping. You can tell me everything, except that coming from her. Indeed, Cécile is a sweet woman. She is moreover the most virtuous girl I have had to meet in my life. my whole life. She has a big heart and would do anything to rescue her fellow man. I think you must be mistaking her for another woman." My dad replies in disbelief.
"In any case, it was her who abandoned me. I must have stolen this photo when I randomly came across her in my father's room under the bed." Euniel intervenes. To better enlighten them, I take the floor by telling them about my conversation with mama before I left the brothel.
"Mama told me that she had not chosen to do this work. Indeed, she had been forced by people whose names she did not give me. According to her words, these people who are responsible for the brothel had forced her to work there by threatening to kill her son if she refused. She accepted this sacrifice so that her son would not lose his life. She loves him more than her own life. And listening to the story of Euniel, I am totally sure that it is about her. Because she had also told me that her boy whom she had left was called Euniel. I had had little doubts when I I met Euniel at the start. However, all the pieces of the puzzle are made up so that we can admit that mama is none other than Cécile, Euniel's mother and dad's first companion."
"Wow!" That's all that escaped Euniel's mouth. I had never seen him so upset since I had known him. He gets up quickly and goes to the art. I understand, he must surely be under the influence of emotion. To learn the same day that his life had nothing to do with truth and that everything was a mirage from the start, is not desirable for anyone. It creates a shock that will remain etched in his life.
I wait about ten minutes, then I get up to join Euniel. I know he must need comfort. I'm really sorry to see him so affected. When I get close to him, I gently touch his shoulder. He turns to me. His eyes are red and show that he has been crying a lot. We look into each other for about half a minute. As I look at him with great affection, I can see despair in his eyes. He is all lost. Instinctively, I open my arms and he takes refuge in them, hiding his head in the crook of my neck. He cries loudly like a child. We stay in this position for quite a while.
Euniel
Staying in Muse's arms, feeling her warmth does me a world of good. Learning overnight that my life has been based on nothing but lies all this time puts me in a pretty sad situation. How could I live far from my real parents when they could offer me this parental love that I had missed so much? All my life, I received only rejection, dislike and malice from the one I thought was my father. While my parents would have given a lot to have me at their side.
"So my mother didn't hate me..." I whisper to Muse, pulling myself out of her arms.
"No Euniel. On the contrary, she loved you so much more than anything. You can imagine, she sacrificed her life for fear that you would lose yours. These people threatened to come after you if she did not didn't put in their service. She loved you so much Euniel." Muse answers me in such a tender voice. His eyes on me are imbued with great gentleness and affection. Having him near me right now does me so much good. Even if things between us are difficult, at least I enjoy his presence and his warmth.
"And to think that all my life, I hated her. I firmly believed that she did not love me, that she preferred to go on an adventure because she considered me a burden, like a ball and chain. How I regret then! She showed me the greatest love that a mother can show to her child, but through her absence in my life."
"Yes, that's exactly it. You should rather consider yourself lucky to have such a mother. Many would not have made that choice." Muse replica. I turn quickly and speak urgently to him.
"Muse, tell me everything. How is she? Is she nice? Has she taken a month? How is her smile..." I ask her so many questions that Muse has to cut me off. , then she says to me
"Calm down Euniel. Your mother was no longer herself at this moment. She was working under orders from strangers. Now that we know who she really is, we must restore this injustice. We have one thing left to do now ." Muse said staring into space
"Which ?" I ask becoming curious.
"Unmask those behind the brothel and arrest them!" She answers me in a firm tone.