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Although she was reserved, she possessed a spark that we anticipated would soon become more prominent. I was prepared to shower her with all the love that she deserved because I was her mother.<\/p>\n<p>This made Mihai very happy. After years of suffering through the pain of trying to have a family, we finally met Ioana through adoption, which felt like a gift from fate. However, after only a few weeks of our new life together, I became aware of something that was disconcerting.<\/p>\n<p>When Ioana stared at Mihai, she did so with a peculiar anxiety, and she clung to me. I soothed myself, which led me to believe that she was simply adjusting.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, while I was folding laundry one afternoon, Ioana turned her head to look at me and spoke in a gentle voice. To her mother, she said, \u201cDo not put your faith in Daddy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>My heart was beating as her words caused me to go immobile. There was no animosity; rather, it was a hushed, infantile warning. I got down on my knees and pleaded in a soft voice, \u201cWhy, sweetheart?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Before responding, she gave a brief smile that was marked by a trace of melancholy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s not who he says he is,\u201d she responded with a little grin that concealed her sadness. Her lips twisted into a sorrowful smile.<\/p>\n<p>Confused, the I proceeded to inquire after that. \u201cO Ioana, what exactly do you mean? Your father adores you. When did something take place?<\/p>\n<p>It was with reluctance that she twisted the hem of her shirt, her hands being little. The words \u201cHe pretends\u201d were spoken by her in a low voice. The orphanage is where\u2026 I was able to see him. The man was enraged.<\/p>\n<p>I felt a shiver run down my spine. \u201cAre you angry? When did this occur?<\/p>\n<p>It appeared as though Ioana was having difficulty putting her thoughts into words as she gazed down. \u201cPrior to your arrival. It was he who was present. A shout was directed at the woman who was taking care of us. He made some negative comments about me.<\/p>\n<p>Her words were illogical and confused. There was never a single mention of Mihai going to the orphanage by himself. I believed that he and I had completed each and every stage of the procedure jointly up to that point.<\/p>\n<p>Sweetheart, that is not even remotely doable. Would it be possible that you saw someone else who resembled Daddy.\u201d I said, attempting to reassure both myself and her at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>Iuliaa gave a hard shake of her head. \u201cHe was the one. He was a terrifying individual. I am able to recall his voice.<\/p>\n<p>Although I wanted to brush it off as a child\u2019s misunderstanding, I couldn\u2019t do so because of the sincerity with which she expressed herself. In the later part of the evening, I sneaked into Mihai\u2019s office while he was playing with Ioana in the living room. My instincts told me that I needed to get answers.<\/p>\n<p>His laptop was open, and I noticed that there was a folder on it that was titled \u201cPersonal.\u201d Inside, I discovered emails that had been sent and received by a person from the orphanage. An email that was sent to me several months before we had the opportunity to meet Ioana made my stomach turn:<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the behavior of Ioana, there are some concerns.<\/p>\n<p>Could it be that she is not a good fit? Let\u2019s talk about the other possibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In light of the fact that Mihai appeared to be so enthusiastic about the adoption process, why would he now have misgivings about Ioana? And I was wondering why he hadn\u2019t informed me about these conversations.<\/p>\n<p>I quickly shut down the laptop after hearing Mihai\u2019s footsteps approaching from a safe distance. 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