Chapter 3 - Sarah Steps Back Into Her Daughter's Life Again
Sarah knelt down slowly until her eyes met little Sophie’s wide, tear-filled brown eyes.
“My sweet baby... I’ve missed you every single day since I was forced away,” Sarah whispered, her voice breaking.
Sophie reached up with her small, sticky hands, touching Sarah’s cheek as if making sure she wasn't just a dream.
“Are you really my mommy? The real one?” Sophie asked softly, a hopeful tremble in her voice.
“Yes, sweetheart, I’m right here, and no one will ever keep us apart again,” Sarah promised, pulling her close.
Daniel stood a few feet away, watching the emotional reunion with a heavy knot tightening in his chest.
He remembered all the months Claire had convinced him that Sarah had abandoned them to move across the country.
Every argument, every closed door, and every cold night flashed through his mind like a reel of pure regret.
Sarah looked up from the floor, her eyes locking onto Daniel with a mix of lingering pain and fierce protection.
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“You believed her over me, Daniel; you let another woman lock my daughter away while you looked the other way,” Sarah said.
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