章 90: Elise's Story (2)

"So, they took you back to the United States?" Loriel asked. "Where are your parents now?"

"Yeah, they took me in five years ago. My mother, sadly, had passed away years earlier, but my father is very devoted to me. He helped me navigate life back home, even though I have lost my memory and… I couldn't really speak English. He had some nanny and teachers to help me."

She looked down dejectedly when she continued her words and talked about her father. "My father got sick three months ago. He is now being treated in a long-term care facility. I wanted to visit him, but my uncle, his brother, and their family forbade me to go."

"Why? Isn't he your father?" Loriel asked gently.  "They have no rights to keep you from seeing your father."

Elise cupped her face with both hands and cried. "They said… I am just an impostor... They secretly did a DNA test and found out I am not blood-related to my father. They wanted to send me to jail for fraud."