Chapter 29

The early morning sun hung in the sky as Samantha, Emily, and Jack sat under the large oak tree. Each of them faced different directions thinking of what next important step to take.Their decision to reach out to Alexander weighed on Samantha's heart, but she knew it was a necessary step in her journey if she wanted to include the father figure in daughter's life.

The village was a place far hidden from their usual surroundings, a place where the sound of the wind and the chirping of birds were the frequently sounds. Samantha had gotten a new phone number that would be untraceable. It was important for her to ensure that their conversation with Alexander remained confidential. To top it all, she knew that she will be tracked if she used her original number, and to prevent being found so easily, she decided to use an entirely different number that will give them a wrong location.

Samantha, seated at the weathered wooden table, stared at her new phone as a mix of anxiety and determinat