Chapter 43 A Juicy Headline

Roman kept his excitement in check. He said matter-of-factly, "Victoria's not an illegitimate child. She's our precious daughter.

"When she was born, her health was frail. She had to be kept in an incubator. Ginny and I were a bundle of nerves then.

"Later on, we found a skilled tarot reader. He instructed us to entrust Victoria to someone in the countryside. We were also to keep her existence a secret until she was 18, after which we could bring her home.

"To keep her safe, we never told anyone about her, including Lettie."

Roman gazed affectionately at Victoria as he expressed his remorse, "Vicky, I'm sorry we couldn't be with you when you were growing up, but we did it for your sake.

"You've turned 18 now. You're safe and sound. We can finally live together again. I'll certainly make amends. Say the word, and I'll give you anything you desire.

"Will you give us a chance to make it up to you?"

As he ended his passionate speech, tears rolled down his cheeks.

She was his precio