Second Sister-in-law personally escorted Pauline Briggs back to her room. Instead of leaving, she stayed, afraid that Pauline would have a change of heart and wanting to take the opportunity to persuade her.
"Pauline, what are you really thinking? Sienna is your biological daughter; how can you be so estranged from her?" Second Sister-in-law asked the question that pierced Pauline's heart.
"...A daughter I raised for thirteen years, only to suddenly discover she wasn't my own. Then, when she was thirteen, my biological daughter returned. On one hand, there was the adopted daughter I had doted on for thirteen years, perfect and everything I wished for. On the other, a completely unfamiliar girl, contrary to my wishes in every way..."
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