Angelina had been grieving the loss of her own daughter and, seeing how much Mia resembled her, had unintentionally crossed boundaries by pretending to be Elizabeth. She admitted that she couldn’t help herself and had even been giving Mia chocolates, drawn to the resemblance and the connection they shared,

After hearing the truth, we sat Mia down together. Angelina explained that she was her aunt, not her mother. It took Mia a moment to process, but she ultimately accepted this new reality. Though it was complicated, Angelina became an important part of our family, offering a connection to Elizabeth that we hadn’t known we needed. Together, we began the long, healing journey forward, embracing the love and loss that bound us all.