The Surrogate
- Lady Ronit
- Feb 2
- 3 min read
I didn't want to give you away. I swear, my heart broke when they took you from me. This wasn't what I expected. I was supposed to not love you. That was the plan, not God’s, but theirs… Ours. Your parents, and mine. Biologically, you weren't even My Child. But I carried you. I gave birth to you. They didn't even let me hold you. And I will never see you again. I'm so, so sorry, my Dear. But you don't know me, and you know nothing about me.
I didn't do it for the money. I'm your mother's cousin. Your parents couldn't have children. They were my family, so I helped them. It hurt so much. But nothing hurt me as much as when they took you from me, not even giving birth.
You were so beautiful. You had dark, slicked-back hair. Your closed eyes were also dark, framed by your beautiful eyelashes. The most beautiful. My Beloved Daughter.
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