Ana received a letter today that shook us all, it was from Jane and it dated back to a few months after her disappearance. I figure it's been bouncing back and forth within the postal service for years and has only now just reached us.

It was early morning and Gail had just fetched the mail and was handing it out to Ana and myself. The kids were still asleep and we were enjoying the peace before the storm, little did I realise that the storm was coming earlier than usual that day.

Ana was quiet as she read through an unremarkable piece of correspondence while I was busy shifting through my own letters. I finished first and was just picking the paper back up when a sudden sob from Ana caused my focus to shift. I looked up to see her tears falling fast and soaking the letter through, looking back at the table I noticed a worn envelope.

I asked what was wrong and with a shaking fist she thrust the letter into my hand. Scanning the pages I looked back at Ana and tried to comfort her but she only demanded that I read the note.

Dear Ana

I hope you are safe and back with your family, your husband and your little boy. Please let this letter find you and find you well, please let precious Olivia be safe and reunited with her father and brother.

I'm sorry I'm not with you and there to see it but it doesn't stop me from praying for you and Olivia.

Sweet Ana I hope in time you can forgive my actions after you read this letter and understand that I never wanted to hurt anyone, lease of all you.

You know why I was there that night, I was there with the pale hope of gaining a baby. I never knew your baby was being taken from you and I never knew of your kidnapping.

I have recently learned why those events happened the night Olivia was born and I wanted you to know too. You were taken by David on Morton's order and the plan was always to hold you for a sizeable ransom. The payment for David's help was the promise of your unborn baby, which he hoped would help to reunite us as a couple.

Unfortunately your mother was a factor he failed to predict and once your kidnap became a global news story she became certain that he was the perpetrator. Using her knowledge of Morton she tracked you down and became instrumental in delivering little Olivia.

Sadly this is where I come into the story a desperate, stupid women who placed far too much faith on a man she once loved.

Your mother died as you know protecting you and Olivia and I know her death was completely unexpected. Morton panicked once he saw what he had done and with her death he made sure your imprisonment was permanent.

He was so scared we would go to the police that he held us all against our wills until David finally grew some balls.

He helped you escape and in the chaos that resulted from your departure he and Morton fought. He beat him and smashed his head with a hammer, he killed him, he's dead.

Morton's gone and he can't hurt you again but as for David he's tortured everyday by what he has done. He tracked me down and seeing him so changed my heart broke for him and I've been with him ever since.

I'm so sorry Ana that I failed you and Olivia when I didn't hand him over to the police. Love is strange and it can change you in ways you could never imagine. I was so mad when I saw him standing on my doorstep that night but there was something within me that stopped me from calling for help. He was so broken and damaged and when he told me what he had done all I could think was good and how glad I was that Morton was dead.

We're leaving the states tonight and I know in my heart I will never see you again. It's a lot to understand, too much and I know just how weak I must seem to you now. Love makes people do stupid things and our selfishness has changed so many lives and not for the better. I've hurt you and your husband, your family and your children and for that I can make little restitution. I only hope that this letter can give you some much needed closure and answer some of your unanswered questions.

I pray you can find forgiveness and live your life the way you always have, with love, compassion and faith in those around you.

With love

Jane.

As I finished reading I looked back at Ana and noticed she has managed to stop her tears. I shouted an expletive followed by another and another as I verbally bashed this woman who has caused my family so much pain. I pulled Ana into my embrace as I tried to shield her from this new pain. I'm was so furious at Jane that only Ana's presence kept me from going crazy. I held her until the children appeared for their breakfast and then together we helped them to their seats. Since then Ana has failed to bring up the letter in conversation but I know it's festering inside her. The pain is growing and I fear what will happen when Ana is finally able to let it out.

This was a really hard chapter to write and I'm not sure if I managed to pull it off but I wanted to give some closure to the story. A lot of people wanted to know more about those Morton years and I hope this chapter helps explain a least some of what happened. Thank you for all the good reviews and even the ones that weren't all that nice. It's been fun reading what you think and depending on how this chapter is received I hope to write more soon.