Everything went smoothly after that: the paternity test, the family reunion, and then Naomi Rivers moved back into the home she hadn't seen in over a decade.
However, by then, the family already had a girl around her age, as well as a brother who was ten years younger than her.
"The day after I returned, Selene Rivers told my parents that my upbringing meant my education wasn't the best and that I always had to work part-time jobs to get by, so it would be better to send me abroad to study.
That way, I could return with a prestigious foreign degree and go straight to work at the family's factory."
As Naomi Rivers spoke, a mocking expression flickered across her face, as if she were recounting something utterly ridiculous.
In truth, after their youngest son was born, Mr. and Mrs. Rivers had stopped searching for Naomi entirely. Even before that, their efforts had already dwindled to almost nothing.
