Austin POV

According to Daddy’s story after we found Axel:

Amy, our real mother—Adeline—and Faith’s parents had been long-time friends.

Daddy and Mommy had also been in a relationship for years. When they learned that Amy was being arranged to marry Daddy, Daddy begged not to proceed, because he already loved someone else. But Amy insisted on continuing the engagement after discovering Daddy’s family was wealthy. At first, it seemed her motives were purely financial, but ...