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After my six-year-old biological daughter, Vera Taylor, was finally brought back home, she always kept her distance from me. My husband, Rayden Wells, said she needed time to get used to everything. He suggested that when I returned from working abroad, I could buy her some gifts, and then maybe things would get better. Just as I was about to leave, I accidentally caught Vera's thoughts. Vera wondered. My heart jolted, and I quickly turned to look at Vera, who was curled up in the corner. Our eyes met, and I saw tears shimmering in hers. Vera didn't say anything out loud, but I could hear her thoughts echoing in my mind. she thought. Rayden saw me standing there and urged me, "Hurry up, the plane's about to take off." Without thinking, I slapped him hard across the face. Screw you. I was staying right here with my precious girl. Nobody could hurt my kid.