Henry never expected my very first words to be a dismissal.
He jerked his head up and stared at me.
"Why?"
His eyes were bloodshot. He must have rushed here through the night after learning the truth, unable to bring himself to rest.
"I know you're angry because I mistook you for Claire. I know I was wrong. But I can make it up to you. I'll give you and Ellie the best life possible! Come home with me. Please?"
"Make it up to me? Go back?"
I couldn't help letting out a mocking laugh.
"Henry, how dare you even say that? You forced me to get an abortion so you could make room for Claire. Even after I explained it to you over and over again, you chose to believe only her. I spent three years living as her replacement, and that still wasn't enough? Now you want my daughter to live in her
