her grandmother had taken Ellie and disappeared, shutting her mother out of her life completely. When Ellie tried to leave with her son to seek answers, her grandmother threatened to take the boy from her. But Ellie stood her ground and escaped. She followed the trail to a small charity center, where she finally found her mother, Anna—older,

fragile, and still sewing clothes for children. Their emotional reunion brought long-suppressed truths to light. Anna had never stopped searching for Ellie, but she had been cut off at every turn.With tears, forgiveness, and a promise to rebuild, Ellie invited her mother back into her life. This time, she wasn’t chasing a ghost from the past—she was bringing her family home.