Dear Ariah,

My name is Billy Wallace, and I am your biological father. Your real name is Ariah Wallace. You were born in West Sussex, England, and I still have your birth certificate to show you. I know this may feel unexpected or even confusing, but please don’t be afraid. Everything I am telling you comes from love, and from your right to know the truth about who you are and where you come from.

From the day you were born, you were my entire world. I was there with you through your earliest years, and our bond was full of love, joy, and laughter. On 21st December 2013, everything changed. I was suddenly taken out of your life—not because I chose to leave, but because I was trying to protect you. I was only ever acting out of love and concern for your safety, yet I was treated unfairly and kept away from you when all I wanted was to do right by you.

Since that day, I have done everything within my power to stay in your life. I wrote letters, saved photos, kept every document, and held on to every memory—always with the hope that one day you would be able to see for yourself how much I love you. I never stopped trying. I never stopped caring. And I never stopped being your dad.

You should know that you have a whole family here in Europe who love you deeply. Your grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins all think of you and care for you, even from a distance. We have all tried to reach you, but we were prevented from doing so. Please understand: you were never forgotten, never abandoned.

Your stepfather, Jarod, has been a good man to you, and for that I am grateful. But no matter what, I will always be your real father—the one who gave you life, and the one who has loved you unconditionally since the moment he first held you.

Ariah, I want you to know that there have even been attempts to silence the truth. The websites I made for you—to hold our photos, our story, and the evidence of our love—have been attacked many times. One of them, www.ariahword.com, has already been taken down. Your mother and those around her continue trying to hide this from you. But the truth cannot be erased. It may take time, but it always finds its way through. No matter how long it takes, I will still be here, waiting for you, ready to share everything with you.

That’s why I created these other websites: www.ariahroseword.com and www.billyjohnwallace.com. There you’ll find photos of us together, proof of the bond we shared, and a place where you can see for yourself the love that has always been there.

Ariah, I know this may be a lot to take in. Please move at your own pace, and only when you are ready. I want you to know this above all: you are loved, you are precious, and you have always been the center of my heart. I miss you every single day, and I will be here for you always.

With endless love,
Dad