Chapter 12

"Ruby Lynch?" Henry and Ian exclaimed at the same time, their faces going white. Anna couldn't hold back her tears any longer. "We couldn't believe it, too. Ruby Lynch is our biological daughter!" Ian's body swayed suddenly. The glass of wine he was holding fell to the ground with a loud crash, sending shards scattering in all directions. His voice trembled so much it was barely coherent. "How… How is this possible? Ruby… How could she be…" Henry blanched as well. Ruby's face flashed before his mind's eyes, along with the burned birthmark he had seen on her shoulder. Softly, almost inaudibly, he mumbled, "That birthmark, the one shaped like a rabbit… How did we never realize…" Cecelia's face drained of color as well. She clutched her skirt with such force that her nails dug into her palms, even through the fabric. "How could Ruby Lynch be…" she muttered in disbelief. Ian turned around abruptly. "We need to go back," he said urgently. "We need to find her and get the truth!" H