Chapter58

"I once had an affair with Edmundo. I was only seventeen then", Samantha said. Rita smiled, this was not new to her. It seemed as if all the women in Spain had already been in Edmundo's pants and more were waiting in line. "That's nothing new to me", Rita said. "I knew you wouldn't be surprised. But there's more...", Samantha said. The guilty look she had on her face was back and it was even worse than before. Rita was growing impatient, wishing she could just spit out whatever it is on her mind. "We had a child, a girl", Samantha said. Again, this wasn't new to her. Edmundo could afford to have a child with the whole women in Spain and she wouldn't be bothered because she simply did not care. "Edmundo advised me to put her up for adoption", Samantha croaked. "You did what!", Rita shouted, rising to her feet. This was overboard, far beyond what she had expected. She could take whatever Edmundo did but not this, this is just too much. "I know.. I'm sorry, he tricked me into doing it. He said he didn't want a liability and I believed him because I loved him or I thought I did. I was so young and stupid", she sobbed. Rita's palms were itching to slap the living day lights out of her. She couldn't understand why people could be so wicked and cruel. An innocent child made to live in an orphanage knowing fully well she had parents who were just so stupid. Rita paced, thinking about her words. She couldn't allow the child to continue living in an orphanage when she had parents. "Please, say something", Samantha sobbed. Rita stared at her, deciding to be calm. Somehow, she knew how she felt when she thought she was in love with the bastard called Edmundo. Even though Rita had never loved him, she out herself in the shoes of the women who he promised Heaven and Earth. She knew that Edmundo could be very convincing and just the right words from him would have that woman drooling. "Does your mother know anything about this?", Rita asked. "No, I couldn't tell her. If she knows about this, she'll disown me. I know what my mother can do", she sobbed harder. "To be honest, I'll support her because you don't deserve to have a mother knowing fully well what you did to your own daughter", Rita seethed. "I know, I deserve all the insults". "Your daughter, what's her name and what orphanage is she?", Rita asked. "Her name is Arianna, she's five now. She lives in the orphanage in the middle of the city", she said, dabbing the tears that seemed to fall down in torrents. "Okay. But why me, why did you choose to tell me when you don't even know me", Rita said. This question has been burning her in her heart ever since Samantha had spilled everything to her. "Because, you're the only one I could trust and you're the only one immune to Edmundo's charms. I know you don't love him and I needed someone who isn't a fool like the rest of us", she said. Rita was glad that at least one other person asides Theresa and Rodrigo knew she didn't love him. "Now, Samantha. Here's what we're going to do, listen well and listen good", Rita said. Samantha sat up, drying her eyes. Her eyes were red rimmed and Rita felt no pity for her knowing the evil thing her and Edmundo did. "First and foremost, you're going to get your daughter out of there immediately. Take her and the both of you should go somewhere far away. Knowing who Edmundo is, I have a feeling that once he knows what you've done, he'll come after you and possibly kill you" Rita said. "Oh God" Samantha croaked. "Yes. Edmundo is as bad as that. Go to the orphanage tomorrow, get your daughter out of there and go anywhere, somewhere far away from here and when you're there, call your mother and explain everything to her from the beginning". "Ohh no, I can't do that", Samantha sobbed. "You have to. Trust me, you really need to tell her. She's your mother and she deserves to know everything that happened. It wouldn't be nice if she hears this from another person, it's even going to be worse. I also have a feeling that she wouldn't disown you especially when she sees her granddaughter", Rita said. Samantha nodded, taking a deep breath. Some of the colour had returned to her face and Rita was relieved at this because it seemed as if she was about to collapse. "Okay, I'll do as you say. Thank you, I didn't know what you'll think", she sighed. "You don't need to thank me. I've done nothing, the only person you should be worried about now is your daughter", Rita said. "Yes, I can't believe I did that. Gosh, I wonder if she'll ever forgive me when she finds out what I did", Samantha said, cleaning a rouge tear that fell down her eyes. "It might be hard but she'll eventually forgive you. Now, go before your mother discovers you're missing", Rita said. Samantha nodded, rising to her feet. To Rita's surprise, she hugged her. Rita hugged her back despite everything. "You're a really good person, I won't forget this", Samantha croaked. "Thank you", Rita smiled. "And please, whatever you do don't marry Edmundo. He's an animal in human flesh", Samantha seethed. "You're not the only person who adviced me on that", Rita chuckled. "I just hope Senator Brabra realizes soon enough the beast he has for a son", she said. "I hope so too, I guess he doesn't know about his son's evil heart", Rita said. Samantha sighed, giving Rita's hands a gentle squeeze before walking out of the room. Rita sat back down on the bed, thinking over what happened. Unbeknownst to Samantha, Rita had recorded everything they said. She wouldn't implicate Samantha though, just change her voice so people wouldn't know she was the one. She had to gather every evidence she had against Edmundo and make sure he pays for everything he has done. Rita knew that Samantha wasn't the only woman who Edmundo had done that too and he would be confused on who the woman really is. That would be his downfall.