Author's Note: Thank you everyone for reviewing. I left this story for a really long time but now we will continue from where we left off.
David's POV
I looked in Snow's eyes with worry. What were we going to do now? Regina was after our baby. While I was thinking about these Snow's screams grew louder. Everyone in the palace was awake.
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I approached Snow who was holding our daughter in her arms. I took my daughter in my arms and kissed her. Snow was crying. Were they the tears of happiness or of desperation? Suddenly I heard her voice. She was talking through her tears.
"David we have to leave her."
I just stared at her face blankly.
Snow's POV
What did I just say? Could I just leave my daughter like that? I had to.I had to do that for her to live a safe life.
"Are you aware of what you are saying?" David asked. There was desperation in his eyes. He was afraid of the answer he was going to get. And I was afraid of the answer I was going to give.
"Yes, I am aware. We have to do that, David. For her own sake. We have to give her best chance to her." I started to cry once again. This time David was crying too. He agreed in the end. I wrapped our daughter into her blanket. I added a letter to it. Then, when the time is right, she was going to be able to learn that we love her and didn't leave her voluntarily. The letter said:
Emma;
My dear daughter. When you read this, you will be 28 years old and ready to do what you are destined to do. We are so sorry for leaving you. Please never think that we didn't want you. We are doing this for you. To give you your best chance.
Your mother and father who love you very much, Snow White and Prince Charming...
My tears were wetting the paper, causing the ink to spread. I placed the letter in an envelope and put the royal necklace in it. It was an emerald green necklace with the royal crest on it. I kissed Emma one last time and gave her to David to leave her. It was the most difficult and painful thing I ever had to do.
David's POV
I walked on the streets of the village with Emma in my arms. I was on edge. Regina's men could've been anywhere. She must've gotten the news of our daughter's birth. The time was running. At last I reached a house and knocked on the door. I left our baby and I went away.
Joan's POV
I jumped at the knock on the door. Who could've been at this hour? I didn't have anyone. I was all alone. No one would've visited me in the middle of the night. I was scared. I peered outside through the gap of the door. There wasn't anyone. I opened the door slightly. And I saw it. It was a baby. A very cute baby. She was wrapped in a blanket and put in a basket. There was an envelope in the basket. It said To Emma on it. I assumed that the envelope was for the baby-for Emma. There was the royal seal on it. I opened the envelope. In it there was a letter for the baby and a necklace with the royal crest on it. I was more suprised than I was before. I started to read the letter. It was obvious that it was written with great pain, the ink was spread because of tears. Everything started to become clear after I read the letter. While I was taking the baby inside the house, I noticed a note on her. There was no name on it. It said;
Raise her as your own daughter and don't let her find out who she truly is until the time is right. Only like this she can be safe.
Snow White and Prince Charming...
Post Script: Joan is my own character. She will be the adoptive mother of Emma. Please review the story. It means a lot to me. Thank you for reading!