Chapter 15 - The Breaking Point
The confrontation at home was raw and devastating.
Emma yelled that she was suffocating, that she just wanted to know where she came from.
She accused me of trying to control her life.
I yelled back, fueled by fear and betrayal, reminding her of the pain Jessica and Linda had caused us.
We said things we couldn't take back.
Things that left deep, invisible scars.
For the next week, we barely spoke.
The house felt like a tomb.
I spent my nights staring at the ceiling, wondering if I had finally lost her.
David Chen tried to reassure me, saying that teenage rebellion was normal, especially under these circumstances.
But this wasn't just rebellion.
It was Linda's poison, slowly seeping into our lives again.
Then, the unthinkable happened.
I received a letter in the mail, officially drafted by Jessica's lawyer.
It was a formal petition for a modification of custody.
Jessica was seeking joint custody, claiming that Emma had expressed a strong desire to live with her biological mother.
Attached to the petition was a sworn affidavit.
Signed by Emma.
The world spun.
My daughter had signed a legal document stating she wanted to live with the woman who had sold her for seventy-two thousand dollars.
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It was the breaking point.
The moment I realized that love might not be enough to save us.
