The building stood directly in front of us. Jonathan’s office sat on the eighth floor, and I stared at the glass doors while my heart continued pounding. If Clara was alive, then every memory I had of losing her had been built on a lie. I had spent my childhood believing my mother had died before I was old enough to remember her properly. I had mourned a woman I barely knew, growing up on stories of her kindness, her courage, and the terrible night that had supposedly taken her from us. Now I stood in London facing the possibility that she had been alive this entire time.Adrian touched my hand and said we would find the truth. I asked what would happen if Clara really was alive, and he said then I would finally meet my mother. My eyes filled with tears, which I quickly wiped away, admitting I didn’t know if I was ready. He said I didn’t have to be ready, only honest about what I felt. I took a deep breath, and we went inside.Richard entered first, my father followed, and my mother s
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