Miss Josefina: Nobody's Princess

Josefina shoved Oliver away and quickly retreated a step. "Look, Oliver, it's getting late. You should head on home."

Oliver watched Josefina make a break for it, his lips curling into a mischievous smirk as he continued to close the gap between them. She ran, he chased; it was a game she couldn't escape.

Hattie stepped out and called to Josefina.

"Josie, I've got a pot of chicken soup simmering in the kitchen. Fancy a bowl?"

Without hesitation, Josefina blurted out, "Yes, I'll have some." She had to take the soup, or Oliver might end up devouring her instead.

Hattie, always the polite hostess, extended the invitation to Oliver. "Oliver, would you like to join us for a bowl?"

declined. "Thank you, Mrs. H, but Josie says it's late and I should be heading home." Josefina fell silent. Oliver gave off an impression as if Josefina had caused him

left, Hattie and Josefina

Hattie's eyes were filled with remorse as she gazed at her

at the hospital separated us for eighteen long years." Hattie wished she could give her daughter the world to make up for

were born, there was a commotion about a child abduction. Then there were rumors of a gunman. The nurses handed you to your father, and we immediately

something was off.

out about the mix-up, I've had people investigating. The doctors and nurses from that time have either retired or left the city. They've vanished without

Luke had found out. They needed to

to continue the investigation. We must find those involved. My daughter suffered because of them, and I won't let any of them get away." S~ᴇaʀᴄh the FindNʘᴠᴇl.nᴇt website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels

calm her mother's agitated state. "Mom,

chef to whip up a plate of