Across the front of the envelope, in a beautiful scroll read:

"To my darling daughter, Annabelle."

Smiling through tears, Annabelle carefully removed the envelope and opened it. In the same delicate, beautiful scroll was a letter.

Dear Annabelle,

"I hardly know how to begin. The changes in your room and the gifts in the box before you are only the beginning of making up for the loveless life you've lived thus far, adieu to your mother's irresponsibility.

Here Annabelle paused.

My mother? But I thought.

Annabelle's eyes widened as she realized who the gifts were from.

Caddam ! But how...?

Anxious, Annabelle hurriedly continued to read the letter.

"I have...