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?"

heading home." Josefina

Hattie and Josefina

Hattie's eyes were filled with remorse as she gazed at her daughter. If only she had found Josefina

for all the hardships you've faced. That tragedy at the hospital separated us for eighteen long years." Hattie wished she could give her daughter the world to make up for the lost time. "How could they mix up three babies? What the heck happened at the hospital

a hospital for the birth. Right after you were born, there was a commotion about

was off. "The hospital's security couldn't have been

mix-up, I've had people investigating. The doctors and nurses from that time

They needed

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mother's agitated state. "Mom, I'm starting

Hattie's focus immediately shifted. "You're hungry, Josie? Shall I ask the chef to whip up a plate of pasta for you? Or maybe

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