Burn Those Who Burned Me novel Chapter 247

Chapter 247

Chapter 30: Vanessa Taylor: Part 1 (the prodigal daughter returns).

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All her life, Vanessa had been adored and doted on by her parents and brothers. As the only daughter and youngest of House Taylor, she was indulged to the fullest. Any and everything she wanted; they always made sure she received. And because she was the only daughter, there was never a moment in her life where she felt she had to compete or SHARE any of her spotlight. Not even when the truth about het identity came out.

The year Vanessa Taylor turned thirteen, after going to the hospital for a tonsil removal; that same hospital revealed there had been a mix–up the day of her birth.

“Mr. and Mrs. Taylor….we’re so sorry about this; but it was accident!”

Laura Taylor almost fainted, the hospital had just informed her and Harold that Vanessa was not their biological daughter and in fact was accidentally switched at birth.

“How the hell did this happen!!!”

Harold barked as the nervous hospital chief tried to explain.

“I–It was mix–up with the name tags…it truly was-”

“I don’t want to hear another word! You can consider your days as chief of this hospital over!!!”

True to his word, Harlod convinced the hospital board to fire that chief of medicine. Afterwards, they were told where their biological daughter was sent.

To the Bowen family.

Though they weren’t rich, the Bowens was a healthy middleclass family. Harold and Laura learned their ‘daughter‘, Josie Taylor was a well- rounded seemingly happy only child with a high IQ. They also learned her adoptive parents died when she was eight years old in a tragic plane crash. For the past several years she was being raised by her paternal grandmother; Darlene Bowen.

That night, Laura and Harold contemplated what to do.

“She’s our daughter Laura. Don’t we owe it to her?”

“But what about Vanessa! We’ve raised her all of her life! She’s grown accustomed to being a Taylor. I love her! I don’t care what the results are!”

Harold ran his fingers through his hair. He loved Vanessa as well; no DNA test would ever change that. But he couldn’t ignore the fact that he had a biological daughter out there.

“Then why don’t we do this. Let’s just bring her home and we’ll petition the courts to let us also keep Nessie. That way, we don’t have to give up our daughter.”

Laura beamed! Was that truly possible!

“Do you think they’ll let us do that?”

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Harold smiled smugly.

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“Of course! I’m Harold Taylor! I run majority of Bridgeton. And besides, Josie is being raised by some old woman; we’ll simply point out that we are better suited for both the girls.”

The next morning, Harold and Laura informed their three children; Christian the oldest, was seventeen at the time. Jamie was fifteen, and Vanessa was thirteen.

“What the fuck!! What kind of hospital makes that type of mistake!”

Jamie was furious; he and Vanessa were the closest. As he fumed, tears began to stream down Vanessa’s face.

“So…what does this mean? Am I leav-”

“NO! Mom and dad would never do that! Right?”

Christian rolled his eyes; his brother was entirely too impulsive and hotheaded when it came to his little sister.

“Jamie, why don’t you calm down.”

“Calm down! We just found out our sister isn’t biologically related to us! How can you-”

“That’s enough!”

Harold slammed his hand on the dining table causing everyone to jump.

“Vanessa, your mother and I love you dearly…we would never send you away. No matter what…you’re OUR daughter.”

Vanessa could feel her nerves calming, she’d grown accustomed to her lifestyle and there was no way she was giving that up! Just as she was about to feel at ease again, Harold dropped a bombshell.

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