Chapter 51 A New Beginning

• Rachel POV
• Learning that Cody Mitchell, my real father, had a criminal record wasn’t easy to swallow. When Jeremy told me the night before, my stomach twisted into a tight knot. I hung up the phone pretending everything was fine, but the truth was, I spent the whole night tossing and turning, the weight of it pressing on me. And it wasn’t just Cody.
• Knowing that Amelie, my biological mother, was also in prison made it even heavier. I was the daughter of two criminals. The phrase echoed in my mind like a drum, each beat bringing a fresh wave of doubt. Was there something wrong with me? Did I carry, hidden within me, the same potential for mistakes, for darkness?