On his way back from the chocolate factory in Philopolis, where he has just sold them his latest machine that will wrap and package their chocolates rapidly, Edward Gallow sees something that to this day he still cannot explain. He sees an old fashioned country fair with all the roundabouts, swings, food stalls, clowns,and even an elephant, in the open field that was vacant when he first crossed it an hour or so earlier.
This baffles him completely, so he heads for the coffee shop he spotted earlier to think things through and calm down his racing thoughts. On impulse, he asks the waitress if a country fair has ever taken place in the open field opposite the coffee shop and she shakes her head, before remembering the four old sepia photographs that hang on a wall of the shop. She directs him to the photos and he is amazed to see that the name of the photographer is Edward Gallow, which is his name.
He decides the man must be a relative, but when he comments on this fact, the waitress tells him that if he is related, he needs to read the notice in the local newspaper and also see her father, who is the lawyer handling the estate of the Edward Gallow, who originally took the photos.
When he approaches the lawyer, he seems to recognise him before he even says his name or why he is calling and the lawyer then tells him he is the image of the Edward Gallow whose estate he is handling.
The lawyer then asks for some family details and once Edward has given him the information he requires, he hints at the fact that Edward is the man's son and that his mother had an affair with him before he was born.
Edward has no knowledge of this, but he says it explains his father's strange attitude towards him and also the loveless home he was brought up in. But when the lawyer says Edward Gallow Senior has left his entire estate to him, an estate that includes the chocolate factory, he is astounded and cannot believe his good fortune.
Since none of the above explains the puncture in his car tyre outside of town, which actually brought him into the small town for repairs, his opportunistic call on the chocolate factory and the sale of one of his machines to them, or his seeing the country fair while crossing the open field, or his viewing of the four photos hanging on the wall, or the fact that he was offered some of his favourite coffee fondant creams by the manager at the factory, Edward begins to wonder if any of it is real, or maybe just all in his head.
When he expresses these doubts to the lawyer, he assures him it is real and that all he needs to do is bring him certain papers, before he can make his claim on the estate. He also suggests that he brings his mother along to verify everything they have discussed and Edward agrees to do this.
But as none of this explains who knew that he liked coffee fondant creams, Edward begins to wonder if someone put something in the chocolates he was offered, which caused him to see the fair, and later take a look at the old sepia photographs, which led him to discover who his father really was and also claim the fortune the man had left to him.
Later, in a conversation with his mother, she says she is glad he has finally discovered the truth. She also admits to both herself and Edward eating some coffee fondant creams on the day that their affair began.
On his way back from the chocolate factory in Philopolis, where he has just sold them his latest machine that will wrap and package their chocolates rapidly, Edward Gallow sees something that to this day he still cannot explain. He sees an old fashioned country fair with all the roundabouts, swings, food stalls, clowns,and even an elephant, in the open field that was vacant when he first crossed it an hour or so earlier.
This baffles him completely, so he heads for the coffee shop he spotted earlier to think things through and calm down his racing thoughts. On impulse, he asks the waitress if a country fair has ever taken place in the open field opposite the coffee shop and she shakes her head, before remembering the four old sepia photographs that hang on a wall of the shop. She directs him to the photos and he is amazed to see that the name of the photographer is Edward Gallow, which is his name.
He decides the man must be a relative, but when he comments on this fact, the waitress tells him that if he is related, he needs to read the notice in the local newspaper and also see her father, who is the lawyer handling the estate of the Edward Gallow, who originally took the photos.
When he approaches the lawyer, he seems to recognise him before he even says his name or why he is calling and the lawyer then tells him he is the image of the Edward Gallow whose estate he is handling.
The lawyer then asks for some family details and once Edward has given him the information he requires, he hints at the fact that Edward is the man's son and that his mother had an affair with him before he was born.
Edward has no knowledge of this, but he says it explains his father's strange attitude towards him and also the loveless home he was brought up in. But when the lawyer says Edward Gallow Senior has left his entire estate to him, an estate that includes the chocolate factory, he is astounded and cannot believe his good fortune.
Since none of the above explains the puncture in his car tyre outside of town, which actually brought him into the small town for repairs, his opportunistic call on the chocolate factory and the sale of one of his machines to them, or his seeing the country fair while crossing the open field, or his viewing of the four photos hanging on the wall, or the fact that he was offered some of his favourite coffee fondant creams by the manager at the factory, Edward begins to wonder if any of it is real, or maybe just all in his head.
When he expresses these doubts to the lawyer, he assures him it is real and that all he needs to do is bring him certain papers, before he can make his claim on the estate. He also suggests that he brings his mother along to verify everything they have discussed and Edward agrees to do this.
But as none of this explains who knew that he liked coffee fondant creams, Edward begins to wonder if someone put something in the chocolates he was offered, which caused him to see the fair, and later take a look at the old sepia photographs, which led him to discover who his father really was and also claim the fortune the man had left to him.
Later, in a conversation with his mother, she says she is glad he has finally discovered the truth. She also admits to both herself and Edward eating some coffee fondant creams on the day that their affair began.
The Chocolate Effect
The Chocolate Effect
Product Details
| BN ID: | 2940046062366 |
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| Publisher: | Joy Bassetti-Kruger |
| Publication date: | 07/07/2014 |
| Sold by: | Smashwords |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 144 KB |