on a plane when they were
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“I saw you grieving on that plane, and I thought you needed them as much as they needed someone. So I made a choice.”
“You set me up,” I whispered. “You manipulated me into taking your children.”
“I gave them a better life than I could’ve provided at the time.” She pulled a thick envelope from her designer purse.
Her next words made Ethan step protectively in front of his sister.
“I hear my children are doing quite well. Good grades, scholarships, bright futures.” Her tone shifted to something harder. “I need you both to sign something.”
“Why are you here?” Sophie’s voice was steady, but I could see her hands trembling.
Alicia held out the envelope as if it was a gift.
