ing away and stepping inside. Pain was etched into her expression. Sh

elf. They must pay for all the pain and suffering they p

s to me," she whispered aloud, her voice steadying with reso

ath, she presse

i

ke her thoughts. "Who are you?"

he words she had spoken in her past l

pointment?" the ma

st tell them their da

in her eyes... an uneasy mix of fear

wondered. Maybe I was too overjoyed

form them of your arrival,"

a sitting area. She looked around. Everything was

urious life in a grand mansion, good food, beautiful clothes. But none of that had materialized. In tr

augh escap

Emily,

was staring at her. "Where did

ed, forcing a small smil

" Matter said, leading he

man sitting ther

with a puzzled glance. "Who

your daughter,"

d fourteen years ago. So unless you want me to call th

thought. He said the exact

steadied herself. Here we go

e their door one morning and raised me since. Recently, they found this picture... of me,

d. He stared at the p

you?" he asked, disbel

sir. I

ly. "She needs to see this. Matter!" he

atter replied,

the stairs. Emily barely suppress

are?" the woman asked

cited right now," Emily thought.

ghter," she s

gasped, her voice tremblin

th practiced detachment. Fake love, she thought. Jus

ther warned. "Let's go for a DNA test to

other asked, uncertainty

id. "Matter, tell the driver to get the

lied and disappeared t

her said, already h

behind, her mot

l, she glanced at them and

't call him that until we conf

tered, rolling

cted hair samples and went into t

"Doctor! What does the report

her the file. "S

. "It's... it's positive! She is my daughter!

for himself. "You're really my daughter," he said w

aid, throwing her arms around Emil

t was disgust. The fake hugs, the rehearsed affection... it all made her sick. S

ll... for the sa

y daughter," her

ng a faint smile. "