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Daniel held Sofia’s hand and swallowed hard, trying to get rid of the
lump in his throat. “I tried so hard to find you, but my parents always
hushed me when I asked, and we didn’t move back to my hometown
until it was too late. Your Aunt Julia said you stopped visiting, and she
refused to give me your address or phone number. A small, sad smile
played in the corner of his lips as he continued, “I’ve been searching
the net and social sites for years, but I couldn’t find anything about
you.”
Sofia gasped when the realization hit her. “My parents changed our
last names shortly after my last visit when my little brother and twin
sister died. My father said he wanted a fresh start. I really liked our new
name, St. Claire. I asked about you and wanted to visit, but my parents
kept us busy. They took us on vacation to New Zeeland and a lot of
other places, and they never let us go to Hungary again. Grandma
visited us once, but her visit was short and she argued a lot with my
mother.”
“No wonder I couldn’t find anything, I was searching Molnar, the
name I knew. I always felt deep in my heart that destiny would bring us
back together one day.” His eyes sparkled.
“It really seems like it.” Sofia wondered.
Daniel took a deep breath and hesitantly asked, “You mentioned
Amelia when you and Jayden stayed with your grandma, Aniko, but I
never met her.”
“My parents didn’t let her travel. Mom said she was sick and had to
stay home. She died when we were nine.”
“I’m sorry.”
“It’s… it’s okay. We weren’t that close. Because she was sick, mom
didn’t let her play with me and she was homeschooled. It was a long
time ago.”