Chapter 203

"Do you really think they love me?" Victoria murmured. "Like, truly love me, the way Theodore said?" Her voice was quiet, a touch of bitterness laced in. "Do my birth parents even exist anymore? Why haven't I ever heard from them after all these years?" "Maybe," she chuckled dryly, "maybe they forgot I even existed. Or maybe they just gave up hunting for me a long time ago." "Don't overthink it," Theodore said gently, his voice calm yet firm. "There are billions of people in the world. Finding someone after all these years is like playing hide and seek in the dark. I really believe they've been looking for you all along—they just haven't managed to find you yet." "You really think so?" Victoria lifted her head slowly, eyes uncertain but hopeful. Theodore nodded without pause. "Absolutely. I'm sure they've never stopped missing you. Just like you want to find them, they want to find you." Hearing that, something flickered back to life in Victoria's chest. Maybe... maybe there really wer