I Found a Terrified Little Girl While Making a Delivery and Adopted Her – 16 Years Later She Said, ‘I Never Want to See You Again’

She cut me off with a sharp wave of her hand.

“He said you kept me from him,” she snapped. “He said you lied in court, that you did everything you could to make sure he never found me.”

The room tilted.

“That is not true,” I said, each word heavy.

“He said you’d say that.” Her eyes filled, but they stayed hard. “He said if you actually cared, you’d make it right.”

I could feel anger rising, but underneath it was something worse—fear.

“What does he want?” I asked, even though I already knew the answer wasn’t going to be “a conversation.”

She took a shaking breath.

“He said he’ll disappear,” she said.

“He’ll leave us alone. I’ll forgive you. On one condition.”

“What condition?” My voice sounded like it belonged to someone else.

She met my eyes, and I could see how much it hurt to say it.

“He wants $50,000.”

I actually laughed, one sharp, humorless sound.

“What?”

“He says it’s for ‘lost time,’” she whispered.

“He says he would’ve been in my life if you hadn’t stolen me. And if you don’t pay, he’ll ruin you.”

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