I avoided her gaze, my tears right on the edge of falling.
"Please don't hold a grudge against Daddy or me," Ally pleaded. "If we had known sooner, we would’ve taken you in immediately."
I stayed silent, keeping my eyes fixed on anything but her. She moved closer and pulled me into a hug.
"Daddy and I love you so much. If we could do anything to erase that painful past and make your life easier growing up, we would. But we can't change that now. That’s why we’re trying to make it up to you."
"If I hadn't found out on my own, when were you going to tell me? Did you even plan to?" I asked, my voice thick with resentment. Now, she was the one looking away.
"I don't know, Beryl. Honestly. We just wanted to make sure you were okay... you and your family."
I couldn't process everything I’d
