Speechless
She had been sitting in the room for hours. She was left speechless as she remained in the darkness of a house that was supposed to be a fresh beginning for her. Years had passed since she last saw her daughter, and she had never truly accepted the fact that she would never see her again.
Trying to convince herself to look into the dark chest again, she trembled. Her discovery would crack a seven-year-old cold case.
Diana Wall
Diana Wall had no idea that she would be in this position when she agreed to take over the house that had tormented her for most of her adult life.
After Diana’s daughter’s disappearance and her husband’s death, Diana and her mother-in-law, Nancy, rarely saw eye-to-eye. But when Nancy’s lawyer called and told Diana that her mother-in-law had left her the house, she knew she’d have to visit it eventually.
Their Family
She was a loving and dedicated mother to her beautiful daughter, Genesis. As a couple, she and her husband Rob had vowed to live a life filled with love and laughter, pouring everything they had into their family.
Diana had always wanted a big family. It was a constant topic of conversation between her and Rob that they would have four or five children. Unfortunately, their plan was doomed to failure.
One Problem
Despite having a beautiful house, great careers, and being madly in love, there was one thing that wasn’t going their way. Following their marriage, they tried to get pregnant for a long time.
However, none of their efforts were successful. It was during this difficult period that Diana and Nancy collided for the first time, sparking a feud that ended in the worst disasters of Diana’s life.
Nagging
Rob’s mother constantly pressed Diana and Rob for a child. After three years of marriage, she complained that they had nothing to show for it.
Diana was blamed for everything. She was even forced to go to the doctor for a checkup. She went just to get Nancy to stop nagging. But the truth broke her heart.
Dreams Crushed
It broke Diana when the doctor informed her that she couldn’t have children. After seeing her dreams fade to nothing, she broke down in the doctor’s office.
It never occurred to her that something like this could happen to her. In her current situation, her mother-in-law would do everything in her power to ruin her marriage. Diana had to brace herself for that reality.
Disrespect
Throughout Diana’s life, Nancy had been overbearing, constantly bulging into her home without permission. No matter how hard Diana tried, Nancy was always finding new ways to disrespect her.
When she heard about Diana’s condition, she seemed delighted. But somehow, what began as a nightmare soon turned into a miracle.
A Month Later
In the month following Diana’s diagnosis, it happened. She was now being called every name in the book by her mother-in-law, telling her how she was the wrong woman for Rob.
She even lined up a few women she believed would be better matches for her son than Diana. But just then, an unexpected event occurred out of nowhere.
One Morning
Diana awoke one morning feeling like her body no longer belonged to her. As nausea gripped her, her stomach grumbled.
Her throat was seized by an overwhelming force and she ran straight to the bathroom. It was unusual for her to fall ill, so she was alarmed. Was she afflicted with a disease that would make her life even more miserable?
Emergency Room
At the emergency room, Diana couldn’t explain what was happening. Diana hadn’t even told Rob about the morning’s events. In order to avoid giving him another reason not to like her, she didn’t want to bother him.
“I don’t understand,” the doctor replied. Several documents piled up on her desk as a result of Diana’s numerous tests. “You’re pregnant.”
Contradicting News
Diana’s lips parted, and she leaned back, thinking this was a cruel joke. Just a month ago, the doctor had said her womb couldn’t give life. And now here she was, staring wide-eyed and going against her words.
She slid over the test results before calling other doctors to come and explain what she’d just discovered. Diana’s lashes tipped with tears. But her joy would soon turn into sorrow and heartbreak.
One In A Billion
What had happened to Diana was short of a miracle. The universe had given her a one-in-a-billion chance at being a mom. She could finally rest easy knowing that her bloodline would survive.
Rob was speechless when she told him the news. He’d never shed a tear in front of her before. But today, he broke down in her arms, kissing her belly softly. He had no clue what terrors lurked in his future.
Becoming A Mom
Sometimes Diana believed she was cursed. Just when the darkness looming over her life was dissipating, the worst happened.
Diana had cleared her nine months of pregnancy and given birth to a healthy baby girl named Genesis, a new beginning blessed by countless opportunities and chances at happiness. But she’d soon learn that her destiny would be full of pain.
Gone
Diana’s life was filled with love and laughter until one fateful day when Genesis mysteriously disappeared. The little girl was only two years old when it happened, and Diana was more than heartbroken.
It all happened so fast that the mom could barely wrap her head around it. One minute her daughter was chasing butterflies in their yard, and the next, she was gone. If only Diana knew that her mother-in-law had something to do with it.
Searching
Diana turned the neighborhood upside down, searching for Genesis. She called everyone she could, from neighbors to the authorities, enlisting any help she could find.
Search parties went out day and night and, for seven days straight, left no stone unturned. But no one could tell where the little girl had gone. If only they went to Nancy’s house.
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