Claire's POV
I stared at the adoption certificate my mother Susan had brought me. New Beginnings Adoption Center. The name sounded almost mystical, like something from a fairytale rather than a real place where I apparently began my life.
"I looked it up online," I told my mother softly. "The center is still open. It's about five hours away by car."
"Are you planning to visit?" Susan asked, her voice tinged with worry.
I nodded. "Once I'm better, I need to visit. I need to know where I came from."
My mother squeezed my hand, tears in her eyes. "You'll always be my daughter, no matter what."
After she left, I sat alone in my hospital room, feeling empty. My baby was gone, my marriage to Lucius was effectively over, and now I discovered I wasn't even who I thought I was.
