Selma Payne's POV:
The next morning.
I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous as I was about to see my adoptive parents and Rhode. The glance at the ceremony was so blurry that I didn't see if my adoptive parents had gained weight or slimmed down, if they were haggard, or if they were in good health.
Seeing that I was absent-minded, Aldrich held my hand tightly and silently supported me.
At eight o'clock, the Officer of Rites announced on time.
The door to the living room opened. The moment I saw my adoptive parents, I couldn't hold back anymore. I strode forward and hugged them. "Dad! Mom! I missed you guys so much!"
My adoptive parents were at a loss and quickly sobbed in my arms.
"My daughter, my baby... " My adoptive mother pulled me into her arms. "Selma, how could you be so cruel? You left us behind without a word! The cliff is so high, and the river is so cold. What if something happened to you?"
