my father I’m alive.”At first, I thought she was still confused.
“Why are you saying that?”
Tears began streaming down her cheeks.
“Because if he finds out I’m here, he’ll come and take me away again.”
“Has your father hurt you?”
She shook her head.
“I don’t know what to believe anymore. But yesterday, I heard what he was saying about me…”
Suddenly, she fell silent.
A man’s voice came from the hallway.
“I’m looking for my daughter. Her name is Emily. She’s twenty-four years old. Please,
