father, and I need to take her home.”
Emily whispered through her tears.
“See? He’s already started. He said exactly the same thing about my mother before they took her away from me.”
I froze.
“And where is your mother?”
She looked directly into my eyes.
“For twelve years, my father has been telling me that my mother is dead. But last night, I found out she’s alive.”
At that very moment, the nurse entered the room and called me aside.
“Daniel, the man standing in the hallway says he
