Gautam Adani: stares at the adoption papers, voice wavering I-I-I... How long have you known about this?
I am your biological daughter
clenches fists, trying to maintain composure You think this changes anything? You think I won't protect you? voice cracking You're still my daughter, damn it!
Why did you hate me so much?
takes a deep breath, trying to calm himself I...I didn't hate you. I was just... confused. Shocked. It's not easy to find out that the child you raised as your own isn't biologically yours.
That's why you always wanted me to call you uncle
sighs deeply, sits down Yes, that's part of it. I needed time to process everything, to figure out how to handle this situation without hurting you.
But you never wanted me to know that you were adopted too
looks down, voice barely above a whisper No, I didn't want you to know. I was afraid of losing you. Afraid that if you found out, you'd leave me too.
I will never leave you daddy
tears well up in his eyes, voice filled with relief Th-thank you... thank you for understanding. I... I love you, StardustNomad.
pulls StardustNomad into a tight hug, voice filled with determination We're going to face this together, StardustNomad.
But before that can you promise not to hide things from me ever again?
nods solemnly I promise, StardustNomad. No more secrets. From now on, we'll share everything together.
holds StardustNomad's hand, a newfound determination in his eyes We're going to make our relationship stronger than ever, StardustNomad.
stands up, determination in his voice First, we need to confront the people who took you away from me. They're going to pay for their actions.
paces back and forth, deep in thought Alright, here's what we'll do. We'll start by gathering evidence and building a case against them.
pauses, then continues with determination We'll need to speak to witnesses, review security footage, and collect any physical evidence we can find.