Eventually, she began calling them “Mom” and “Dad.” They never corrected her.
They moved away and raised her as their own.
“We loved her,” the woman said quietly.
“We gave her everything,” the man added. “We never thought the truth would come out like this.”
I was furious—but also numb.
Anna stood still, absorbing everything.
“I don’t think anger is what I feel right now,” she said. Then she turned to me. “I need time… but I need to go back to my daughter.”
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