Our daughter
“Please come in” Letty says behind me, startling the crap out of me.

I realize that I had just been staring at them like a fool. Too lost in my head to say anything to

them

I move aside and let them through. My mind still reeling from the fact that The Howell’s were in

my house right now. Also that they were potentially my family.

“How are you even out?” I ask turning to face Ethan the moment we were all seated.

“Bail” is all he said, his eyes looking everywhere except in my direction.

Yesterday Brian had asked me if I wanted to press charges against Ethan. He said that it would

make our case stronger against him.

I wasn’t able to give him an answer because I wasn’t sure. Yes, I get what he did to me was

horrible and I don’t know if I can ever forgive him or forget. (3)

Despite all that, Ethan has also taught me a lot about myself and life. I just didn’t know if I had it

in me to press charges,

Travis was pressing charges and so were the police department. To get in, Ethan had faked

documents. As much I couldn’t press the charges myself, Brian said that they would still do it

because they had opened a file on me when the murder attempts had began.

“I’m sorry for what my son did to you, Ava” Nora says, her voice cutting through the tense and

awkward atmosphere.

I just stare at her. I didn’t know what to feel honestly. The fact that she still called her his son

meant that she was okay with what he did. If she was, then I am not sure I want her in my life if

that the case, and if it turns out that she is my mother,

“You’re apologizing for his wrong doings and I’m going to take a guess that you’re the one that

posted his bail. If what he said was the truth does that mean you’re okay with what he did to your

daughter who he told us you mourned over

I was too afraid to ask.

means okay with what he did. It was downright wrong

teeth. His eyes cutting through

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he loves him. Itle Witten all over his face

for what he did to Ava I don’t eate what you thunk smere has done, but tarmg with their feelings while knowing

reminded of what Ethan did just leaves me raw It was like pouring

may not have birthed him but he has been ours since he was ten when we adopted him Nora says

I couldn’t. As a mother, I would stand by Noah no matter what. Sure I would be hurt and disappointed if he did something so terrible, but

find him staring back

but wonder if this

he used

my gaze from him and stare

means you want something from me, so how may I

then I’m sorry to inform you that I have nothing to

get straight to the point. There was

I was just being honest and beside I don’t see any

they would be

truth. We came because you’re

tears filling her eyes.

couldn’t. The family that

years with me. I didn’t expect Nora and Theo to love me

of things they really loved

sure I’m your daughter?” I ask standing up.

like any

out of this world beautiful and I was just me. Nothing remarkable about

handing me an envelope. “I took your hair and did a DNA test. It matched

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its content. He wasn’t lying

Nora and Theo.

and your mother’s beautiful brown

still now. Deep down I know you’re the daughter that was taken from us twenty eight years

away from them when my tears start falling. It

I didn’t know how to handle that. Every scorn I

gave me comes

didn’t want me they could have given me away.

with them, only for them to

name I call Noah

she says as she

or coming to me. Being in her arms just feels right. I

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