Chapter 33 Bond Of Hate And Love

• Alina stepped up to the microphone, her eyes scanning the crowd as she began to speak. "Ladies and gentlemen, dear friends and family, I stand before you tonight with a heavy heart and a deep sense of remorse." She paused, taking a deep breath as she gazed out at the sea of faces.
• The room was silent, with all eyes fixed on Alina as she began to share her story. "Growing up, I used to ask my mother where my dad was," she said, her voice trembling slightly. "She would always cry and leave me with no answers."
• Alina's eyes seemed to cloud over, as if memories of her childhood were flooding back. "But one day, my father visited us," she continued. "He said, 'Come home, you and your sister, and meet your younger sister.' He said he wanted me to be there for her, to cherish her and make her a friend."