My father texted me, ‘To us, you’re already dead,’ and I only replied,

to name.

Veronica slid another document toward me.

“Arthur and Caroline Bennett filed a delayed birth registration six months after Anna Reyes disappeared. They listed themselves as biological parents. No adoption record has been found.”

I looked at the birth certificate in the file.

My birth certificate.

A lie with an official seal.

“Danielle?” I whispered.continue reading …