“Ariella lost her father. Then her grandmother. They were basically her whole family.”
“Basically?”
“Her mother left when she was little.”
I looked away.
“So she came looking for you.”
“Yes.”
“How?”
“She found me online.”
“And you are really sure that she is your granddaughter?”
“At first, I thought it was a scam.”
“Then what?”
“We did a DNA test.”
“And?”
Robert looked at me. “She is my granddaughter.”
My legs suddenly felt weak, so I sat on a bench near the entrance.
Robert remained standing.
“How long have you known?”
He took too long to answer.
“How long?”
“For almost two years.”
“Two years?”
“I didn’t know how to tell you.”
“What happened the first time she contacted you?”
“I was confused.”
“And after the DNA test?”
“I was in shock.”
“And after you met her?”
I looked at him.
“How many times have you seen her?”
