Begging For A Reconciliation

When Jane saw how accommodating and unspoiled Leah was, she could not help feeling even more tender and affectionate toward her. She took a card out of her purse. “There’s still some credit on this card. Go ahead and use it for whatever you want; if it’s not enough, let me or your father know.”

Leah could not help feeling moved by this gesture. She replied with genuine gratitude, “I’ve got more than enough money. I’ve still got credit on the card you gave me last time.”

“Spend the money if you have to, don’t scrimp on things, alright?” Jane advised, smiling. “I’ve noticed that you’ve not been looking very well lately. If you have time, go for a health checkup at the hospital. Also, if anything happens or anyone tries to bully you, you must tell me…”

“Yes, I will.” Tears welled up in Leah’s eyes. She had never experienced a feeling of belonging like this before. She had a home to return to, a family who was concerned about her, and people who were willing to stand up for her and protect her.

She had experienced none of these things when she had been in the care of her previous adoptive father, Charlie.

Forget about the past now, Leah told herself. From now on, she would make her home with the White family and live a peaceful, happy life with them as Ms. Sarah White.

…

Gordon retrieved a photograph from a folder and placed it on the table. “Do you still remember this girl?” He asked Dr. Fenton.

Dr. Fenton picked up the photograph and stared at the image of Sasha. Frowning, he pondered for a while. “I seem to recall her. Isn’t this the little girl whose face was severely damaged? I attended to her, didn’t I? That’s right, I did. It’s definitely her. It’s been ten years since then, though.” The elderly doctor gave a long sigh, then looked up shrewdly at Gordon and asked, “I remember that she was adopted by a couple, but I don’t know how she’s doing now. Why are you asking me about this?”

“My wife and I were the ones who adopted her,” Gordon explained. “However, we’ve discovered that we might have adopted the wrong girl by mistake. I suspect that there was someone manipulating things behind the scenes, so I’ve come to see you to clear up a few things.”

“What do you want to know?”

who brought her to the orphanage back then?”

put on a pair of glasses and thought

“Now I remember.

he looked like?” Gordon pursued

even more. “That, I don’t really recall. Oh, yes! That’s right, I remember now. He

Furthermore, he was an affable man who had not fallen afoul of anyone yet, so he did not think that he would have many enemies. Nonetheless, he committed this clue to memory and would ask Leah about it when he

you still have the DNA report for the paternity test you

his feet. “However, you’re in luck. I

a file, his hands trembling from age. “There, this is it.” He brushed the dust off the file’s

from Dr. Fenton and opened it. When he saw the contents, his brow immediately

at the file in front of him. An unpleasant idea was slowly taking shape in his mind. Sasha’s DNA report was indeed inside the folder! However, it was

medical professional, he could see at a glance that this DNA report and Sasha’s blood type indicated that they were

not possibly have taken the wrong report, after

had switched the

very grim. If this was the case, then they had been duped

to Dr. Fenton. “Dr. Fenton,

caught fire ten years ago, these reports would have all been

this. Dr. Fenton’s comment further strengthened his suspicions. Someone had wanted to use the fire to cover their tracks. However, it

hurried

fit of anxiety, he called Leah. As soon as she answered