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 The
young Chelsea appears in the show during the Christmas period 1988.
Heather Donnelly is at the origin of Chelsea's
encounter with Eden and Cruz Castillo. Eden is going through a period of
anxiety and doubt : it is possible that the child she is waiting for is
not Cruz's, but her rapist's. Heather Donnelly
has no other possibility than to prove to the mother, who is careworn by
a deep anxiety about heredity (what child can be born from a mentally
disturbed man capable of committing hideous crimes ?), that the Evil is
not hereditary, and that the love carried for a child is more important
than the genes which shape us.
Heather
and Michael Donnelly introduce to Eden (who knows nothing of her past)
and to Cruz, a young blonde girl, very innocent, who dreams of going one
day to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower. However, a heavy burden weighs on
her frail shoulders : her father is a dangerous criminal convicted of
murder.
At
the time of their meeting, Chelsea is trying to paint the Eiffel Tower,
and misunderstands Eden and Cruz's
intentions, believing that they come to adopt her. However, she seems
very polite, very nice to them, since at the time of their departure,
she offers them her picture.
Chelsea
only aspires to receive a single gift this year : to be adopted. This is
also her only request to Kris Kringle, came to bring gifts to the
children at the orphanage.
Her
request will be heard at the beginning of 1989, since thanks to Scott
and Celeste's intervention, Chelsea will find in Bob and
Nancy Hutchinson (their high schools friends) some adoptive parents and
the hope to have a family belonging to her.
Portrait
written for this site by Lilian
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