I Died And Became Your Stranger

Summary

When the Henderson’s biological daughter finally came back from that strict correction boarding school, she was, by all appearances, entirely broken.

During dinner, she no longer fought me for my custom velvet-upholstered chair at the head of the table—the one my parents had commissioned for their "little princess."

Instead, she clutched a battered metal bowl she must have bought for a couple of dollars, crouching in the far corner of the kitchen, eating with her bare hands.