Chapter 5

"I want to take you in as my adopted daughter," Charlie said.

I nodded in agreement. Susan was quietly sobbing beside me. "Won't this be unfair to Ella?" she whispered.

I looked at her calmly and nodded. "A bit unfair. But for Mom and Dad, I'm willing to go through with it."

Susan and the voices in my head were both caught off guard by my response, falling silent all at once.

Judy's eyes softened with emotion. She assigned several maids to serve me and had my room prepared.

"Someone will be sent to teach you. In name, you will…