one in the room looked at Bri

d quietly. "I'll go

and. "No, sweetheart. You don't have to face them

his parents, William and Nancy, we

lings, the sparkling chandelier, and the expensive furniture. Their fac

he moved to grab her ar

them, her voice sharp as she his

the DNA test. He threw it towards William and ba

. "Eighteen years... we raised her for eighteen years," he sighed, shaking hi

quit my job to take care of them because we coul

"What do you want?" sh

appartment is very old. We need money f

wned. "On

his head. "No.

"Ten million?

iam snapped. "This is compensat

d to the butler. "Call the security g

ey weren't going

r girl standing behind Abbie. She was pretty and dress

This was the girl who had taken

ust be my sister! Come home with

een near someone like him. She was terrified. S

ately. If they couldn't have Brianna, they coul

ried, trying to shield Cassie

ful living room was a sc

rushed in and pinned Neil a

face in Abbie's shoulder. "Mom, don't let them

"Don't be afraid, my darling. You are my dau

et out a sneer. Abbie had no idea what Cassi

oor, William shouted, "I'll call the poli

rianna spok

urned to l

he said to William. "

nce. He never thought she wou

bie were jus

to her, grabbing her hand

daughter perfectly. "I don't want to cause you any more troubl

hug, tears in her eyes. "No! You are my child! I lost

u'll get your ten million. But on one condition: you sign a paper. You

il nodded eagerly. "Ye

ily was gone, the hou

her new bedroom. "I hope you like it. Th

weet smile. "Brianna, if you're scared t

tely but firmly. "I'm a very light sl

Abbie instead. "Mom, I'm still so shaken up fr

mediately. "Of

her. She just smiled. "Go

e gone, she c

y down on the familiar be

to rest. Tomorrow, the real war begins. I will take ba