Chapter 29
Sunday 20th September, 2020
Star’s POV
I slowly opened my eyes. Noah had come to see me last night and he was still here, asleep, his cheek resting on my tummy. I was in my nightgown and underwear again. He had probably gotten up at some point during the night and redressed me.
I smoothed his hair. It always felt so silky. He looked so content. I smiled at him. I couldn’t believe I’d practically thrown myself at him last night.
The news that I was probably unofficially adopted had stirred up so many emotions in me: despair as I was mourning the loss of my parents again, betrayal as my grandmother had lied to me, confusion over whether this could be a good thing or not and hope, hope that my real family wanted me. Even though I was not supposed to go looking for them, I fel
