But as Emily turned seventeen, Clara knew the truth could no longer be kept. With trembling hands, Clara sat Emily down and explained everything—the day she found her abandoned in the metro, the uncertainty that had surrounded her for so long.
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“You were abandoned,” Clara whispered. “But I chose you. I have always chosen you.”
Emily’s response was fierce, full of love. “You’re the only mom I’ve ever wanted. If they didn’t want me, that’s their loss. I don’t care who they are—I’m happy I have you.”
But a new silence fell between them. Emily, for the first time, wondered about the family she had never known.