Scars Of A Broken Bond by Calv Momose

Sabrina groggily awoke. She peered up at the white ceiling, feeling a bit lost.
Confused and disoriented, she struggled to recall what had happened before she lost consciousness. Suddenly, the memories
came flooding back, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. She wrapped herself into a tight ball, wailing with grief.
Chest heaving, Sabrina fervently wished that she could wake up and discover that it was all a horrible nightmare. She wished
that Rita had never come to Mathias and she was still Connor’s biological daughter.
Tyrone reached out to Sabrina and tenderly dabbed her eyes with his fingers.
“Don’t cry,” he murmured soothingly.
“The doctor said it’s important for you to stay calm, or else it won’t be good for your health.”
Sabrina directed her gaze at Tyrone. She burst into fresh tears and sobbed.
“Tyrone.”
“Yes, I’m here.”
Tyrone wrapped his arms around her back, gently lifted her up and placed a pillow behind her.
Sabrina clung to him, her head resting against his shoulder. Sobbing, she uttered the words that had been tormenting her,
“Tyrone...I’m not Connor’s biological daughter. I’m a bastard...”
Tyrone was speechless and his heart ached for Sabrina. Sabrina’s eyes were red and puffy from hours of crying profusely.
Tyrone hugged her and rubbed soothing circles into her back.

“Sabrina, you are not a bastard. You are unique.”
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Yet, these comforting words meant nothing to Sabrina.
While Tyrone’s situation was similar to that of Sabrina, it was also very different. In his case, he hadn’t seen Elijah since he was a
child and he had no deep feelings for Elijah.
Knowing that he was not Elijah’s biological son but the result of an affair between Kira and Horace when Horace hadn’t divorced
yet, it didn’t affect him. Perhaps it had something to do with his personality.
But Sabrina’s relationship with Connor was completely different.
After the death of Sabrina’s grandparents, Connor was the only relative Sabrina had left. Since Connor was the only family she
knew, Sabrina emotionally depended on him, and all her childhood memories revolved around him. Connor upheld justice and
exposed the darkness of the business. Everyone praised him, and Sabrina had always been proud of him.
When that crucial car accident happened, Connor’s last act was one of selflessness. He sacrificed his life for Sabrina’s well-
being. It was a powerful demonstration of the close bond between a father and daughter.
And to make matters worse, Sabrina was always a sensitive soul. ALL her life, she thought Connor was her biological father. Out
of the blue, Sabrina’s biological mother, who abandoned her when she was a kid, showed up to tell her that she was actually
born from a fling between a rich bachelor and a married woman. How could she ever come to terms with this news?
While Tyrone was digesting the news, Sabrina was in the throes of her agony. She wailed, hiccupping loudly as she fought to
breathe and cry at the same time.

“I feel so terrible... If I hadn’t been born into this world, Connor would still be alive.”
“Sabrina, don’t say that.” Tyrone hugged her even harder and said, “Don’t blame yourself for Connor’s death. The killer is still out
there, wandering free. You need to cheer up and avenge him.”