The Anguish

Landon took in a deep breath and started, "In the beginning, even I thought that she didn't make it. The doctor, he colluded with Stacey and let the entire family believe she died.

At the same time, Stacey hid her away. I didn't notice in the beginning, but she left behind enough flaws for me to catch on to it.

This made me panic, and I knew if I wanted to find our baby, I needed to hurry and do it in a way that didn't alert Stacey.

That's why, I said those hurtful words to you in the hospital back then. I can never be sorry enough. I had to gain Stacey's trust, and that was the best way to do it under her watch.

Your state was fragile then, and I was afraid of you alarming Stacey. It was wrong of me to withhold the information from you, but that was the best I could do.

When I managed to find our baby, I planned to tell you all about it, but your mental state worsened. You became suicidal and wished to divorce me.

The psychiatrist told me to let you go, but I didn't want to be sepa