Recap :
In the previous chapter, the heavy secrets Jamil carried on his shoulders became harder and harder to bear, and his wife, overcome by curiosity, decided one day to break her husband's ban and rummage in the cellar where he hid his secrets. While searching, she came across an old photograph, and after some time discovered that the sheet bore her husband's portrait, and having gone to the address that the picture bore on its other side, she discovered that her husband had lied to her about his family, and that the people in the photo were all brothers and sisters. The old man led Rosée to a distant manor house, where she didn't dare knock on the door and returned home without having discovered anything to back up the old man's words. A blonde-haired woman watched from the manor and followed her, taking Rosée's children from their own home. When Jamil returned home in the evening, he was furious to hear the news, and his doubts about the identity of the woman he believed to be his sister were confirmed. He then went to the manor house and sealed a pact. The children's lives for his silence. The children returned home safe and sound with their father.
Chapter 5: When doubts are confirmed .
Now that his sister knew he was still alive, Jamil had to be wary at all costs and protect his family from any attempt to harm them. His fear growing, he no longer thought of the prophecy or the dream; protecting his children was now the only thing of value to him. He did, however, try to find out how Berthe had managed to find her home and her wife, whom she didn't even know. Berthe herself was always thinking more deeply about the mysteries hovering over her husband, and always had a feeling of regret that she hadn't had the courage to knock on the door that day and discover the truth. The old photographer's words to Rosée were the equivalent of the guardian's to her husband. Both now lived in the torment of vile thoughts. A year passed, and Rosée had discovered no leads since the photo: her husband had become more discreet since the kidnapping of his children, and was keen to keep the subject of his existence away from the outside world. Rosée decided to pay a second visit to the old man's home. When she arrived, a woman opened the door for her, the lady who had been serving the dying man on his deathbed .As the latter had lost the ability to speak and could no longer be of much help to Rosée, she returned home empty-handed. She then decided to go to the manor house, but there was a problem: her children were at home, and as she couldn't leave them alone, she decided to take them with her. After a two-hour drive, they finally arrived at their destination. Young Angelique began to cry at the sight of the manor house. Her mother, unaware of the story of the kidnapping, asked the cause, but the girl cried with a mute mouth and a look of terror. It was then that Jacob told his mother the reason why Angelique had been crying: the manor house was familiar to them, since the blond-haired woman who had kidnapped them lived there. Rosée didn't believe her son, after all he was only seven years old, but a second later she realized that the door to the residence had opened and the blonde woman had come out to have tea in the garden. To her great surprise, Rosée immediately hid for fear of attracting the cruel woman's attention. She now had proof that her son was telling the truth. Rosée pieced together the evidence and became sure that the old man was right - after all, her husband had brought the children back when they were kidnapped, without having to pay a ransom. And when she asked him why, the answer was the same as always: "It's none of your business". But why would her husband's sister kidnap his nephews? And why would Jamil lie about being an only child? Her husband owed her an explanation, but knowing that he wouldn't say anything, she decided to pay a little visit to the inhabitants of the manor house, who, to her surprise, greeted her with an affable and generous air. Rosée was invited by Berthe to chat over a cup of tea. Two sips of this brew were enough to render Rosée unconscious, and Berthe angrily ordered her men to warn her brother, who rushed over as soon as he heard of his sister's work. He went with his son to fetch Rosée. His sister refused, saying that Rosée was too inquisitive and should not be part of the deal between them. During this discussion, which only concerned grown-ups, Jacob walked through the halls of the residence and came face to face with a portrait of his father, which he recognized in an unexplained way and which was still there for some reason. Opposite him, he saw a corridor whose walls were adorned with paintings of various shapes and contents, representing all the noble ancestors of the family who had passed away.
One of these paintings was covered by a veil for who knows what reason. A dark glint appeared in the boy's eyes when he saw the veil, and flames could be seen in his gaze, unusual for a child of his age. A particularly negative wave seemed to emanate from this picture, intrigued but not being the right size, Jacob was unable to reveal it. No one was able to see it, however. And Jacob was called home by his father....
jamil was overcome with anger towards his wife, who never ceased to meddle in matters that were none of her business, and warned her for the very last time not to interfere in his affairs. she blamed him for having lied to her all these years, and confessed her regret at ever having placed her trust in a person who knew nothing but lies. Saddened, Jamil shed tears down his cheeks, for the main reason for his silence was to protect those he loved, and it was then that he decided to tell him the whole story of his family, keeping the story of the dream a secret lest he worry him for nothing.
As the years passed and the children grew up, Jacob showed occasional signs of anger, but not enough to confirm that he was the subject of the prophecy.The secrets finally divulged were a source of relief for Rosée, who returned to her usual life, and her husband managed to regain his wife's trust, and lived happily on the one hand but slightly preoccupied on the other.
... To be continued .....
Chapter 6 : Such is taken who thought he was taking .