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

told us you mourned over for years?”

too

did. It

His eyes cutting through

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right now fean still tell that he loves him. Itle Witten

smere has done, but tarmg with their feelings while knowing

did just leaves

son and we love him. I may not have birthed him but he has been ours since he was ten when we adopted him Nora says with

would be hurt and disappointed if he did something so terrible, but I wouldn’t abandon him I

stare at the man in question only to find him staring

in his cold gaze. I can’t help but wonder if this is

look he used to

those thoughts away, I pull my gaze from him and stare at Nora and

something from me, so how may I help

his case then I’m sorry to inform you that I have nothing to do with it and if that’s

point. There was no need

was just being honest

why they

the truth.

tears filling her eyes.

wanted to believe her, but I couldn’t. The family that raised me didn’t love

years with me. I didn’t expect Nora and

the looks of things they

I’m your daughter?” I ask

like

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

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

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content. He wasn’t lying that

Nora and Theo.

mother’s beautiful brown eyes” Theo added after Ethan.

physical attributes, I still now. Deep down I know you’re the daughter that was taken from us twenty

them when my tears start falling. It was too

I didn’t know how to handle that.

they gave me comes to the

want me they could have given

stay with them, only for them to hurt me over

name I call Noah

says as

even notice her standing up or coming to me. Being in her arms just feels right. I feel

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