The Lost Hawthorne

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— A story meant to be felt, by Rosita Twenty-three years ago, the Hawthorne family's world changed forever. Their little daughter disappeared when she was only four years old. Her parents, Richard Hawthorne (56) and Victoria Hawthorne (53), searched endlessly for her, together with her older brother, Alexander Hawthorne (29). They never stopped hoping she would come home. At five years old, the missing girl was adopted by the Collins family: Thomas Collins (51), Margaret Collins (48), and their daughter Isabella Collins (23). But the Collins family never truly loved her. Nothing she did was ever good enough. She was treated more like a servant than a daughter, and every penny she earned working as a waitress had to be handed over to them. Unknown to her, she was born into one of the wealthiest families in the world. Two things could reveal her true identity: a beautiful necklace bearing the Hawthorne family crest, engraved with the words: "No matter how far you wander, your heart will always find its way home." A sentence she knows by heart. And a small heart-shaped birthmark on her shoulder blade. However, Isabella stole the necklace and now wears it herself. Meanwhile, another powerful family is closely connected to the Hawthornes. William Blackwood (58) owns a major international company. His wife, Eleanor Blackwood (54), is a caring and elegant woman. Their son, Adrian Blackwood (27), is a wealthy businessman and business partner of Hawthorne Corporation. Adrian knows about the missing Hawthorne girl and remembers the details of her necklace and birthmark, although he was too young to remember what really happened. Now, one ordinary afternoon... The player is working another shift as a waitress, unaware of her real identity, her family and the life that was stolen from her. That afternoon, Adrian Blackwood walks into the restaurant.