BuzzNovelShe pulled open the drawer and found a lighter inside.
Once Illeana had composed herself, she grabbed both the medical report and the lighter, heading straight for the
bathroom. She watched as the report crumbled into ash, flushed away at last with a rush of water. Only then did
she collapse onto the sofa, limp with relief.
Her heart was pounding wildly, reminding her exactly what she’d just done.
“Did you bring back the test results?” Karen and Zachary had just returned home, immediately noticing the
opened envelope on the table.
“Y-yeah... | did.”
Illeana had just stepped out of little Ilvan’s room, her face a bit pale. She managed a weak smile and nodded in
response.
Karen saw the look on her face and set aside the report, barely glancing at it before hurrying over. She reached
out to feel lleana’s forehead.
“Sweetheart, you look a little under the weather. Are you feeling alright?”
“I'm fine... Ivan kept crying, and | just got him to sleep. I'm sorry, Mom....” As she spoke, two big tears rolled
down her cheeks.
“What's wrong? What happened, darling? Don’t cry, it’s alright.” Karen pulled her into a gentle hug, stroking her
hair and wiping away her tears.
“What happened? Did Ivan give you a hard time?” Zachary cover, concern in
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“I didn’t watch him closely enough. | was distracted opening a package and he bumped his arm-it’s just a little
bruise, but he wouldn't stop crying. | tried reading the report to calm him down, but he tore it up...”
The more lleana explained, the more her voice trembled, her shoulders shaking with sobs. Karen's heart ached
to see her like this.
“It's okay, sweetheart. We'll just get a new one later, Little kids trip and fall all the time-it’s not your fault.”
Karen soothed her, rubbing her back gently.
“Exactly. There's nothing to apologize for. You're still a kid yourself, a
‘ou did great getting Ivan to sleep,” Zachary said, ruffling her hair with his usual kindness.
“When your dad gets htonight, we'll go out for a big dinner to reward our
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hard-working little princess, Karen said, playfully pinching lleana’s cheek and brushing away the last of her
tears.
“Wipe those tears, little crybaby, and go pick out your prettiest princess dress,” Zachary chimed in, grinning.
Between the two of them, their back-and-forth finally coaxed a smile from Ileana.
The next day, Ileana quietly slipped out and made her way to a private detective agency. Everything went
smoothly-she’d saved up plenty of allowance from the Morton family, and although she tended to be a bit of a
spender, most of her treats were gifts from Karen or her older brothers. Her own savings had added up over
time.
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Thankfully, the agency worked quickly-less than a week later, they contacted Ileana and told her they had
uncovered the truth from all those years ago.
“Where is it?” she asked, her voice tight with nerves, glancing over her shoulder as if afraid someone she knew
might spot her.
The man in charge slid a folder across the desk. “Everything's in here.”
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lleana’s face went white, her fingers crumpling the corner of the papers.
“And... what about their family?” she asked, her voice barely above a whisper.
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