Gemotions

The news shattered Emily. She wasn’t a “Smith.” The name, the home, the whole narrative of her life – a carefully constructed lie. A bitter taste coated her mouth. She would dismantle it all, brick by brick.

Her adoptive father was a renowned surgeon, a man who prided himself on his impeccable reputation. She began to subtly scrutinize his work, gathering information from disgruntled patients, finding small errors in his medical reports.

She anonymously sent the information to his competitors, the local newspaper, and the medical board.