Home Entertainment Game Technology Advertisement Part 2: For eight years, my parents made me leave the house every time my brother brought his fiance over; Mom said, “She comes from a good family, don’t embarrass us”; Dad added, “Just disappear for the weekend”; I did; then one weekend, I never came back; it took them four years to find out where I went.

I still missed her every day.

Avery continued.

"Grandma named me executor of her estate. She left instructions that I wasn't to close her affairs until I found you."

Tears filled my eyes.

"She knew where I was."

"Yes."

"Then why didn't she simply tell you?"

Avery's expression changed.

"Because she didn't trust the people watching her."

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I closed the nursery early.

My assistant, Ben, helped me bring the plants inside before I locked the doors.

He noticed my shaking hands.

"Stacey, are you all right?"

I managed a small smile.

"Not really."

He looked concerned.

"Do you need anything?"

I glanced toward Avery, who was waiting beside her SUV.

"I think I need to find out who I was before I became this version of myself."

Ben didn't understand.

I barely understood it either.

But he nodded.

"I'll take care of the watering tomorrow."

I thanked him.

Then I got into Avery's car.