I stared at the door Janet had just walked out of. She looked confused, the only words I caught were, “Do you know me? I’m… sorry.”My dad stood frozen, as if the world had flipped upside down. Kate gently held my hands and lifted Ryan, taking him out for some candy, giving me the privacy to speak to my father.“Dad… do you know her?” I asked, sitting up. He didn’t answer, lost in his own thoughts.“Dad, answer me,” I pressed, feeling tears fill my eyes. What if she’s really my mother?“She’s your mother, Sienna,” he said, looking down. I could hear the hurt in his voice. Janet was my mother. No wonder I looked like her, no wonder I had always felt a strange, motherly connection toward her. I had met her before, but I had never known. My world felt like it was collapsing, and all I could do was watch helplessly.“Years ago, we were in an accident. When I woke up, I didn’t see your mom in the hospital. I searched for her, but everything led to dead ends… I’m sorry, Sienna,” he said, hi
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