After six years of thinking Vera had died, Cuevas recognized her daughter at a birthday party.
I just thought, Oh, my god, look at this beautiful woman.
I just gravitated towards her, I dont know why.
I was just so intrigued.
She kept smiling at me, and we kept looking at each other.
Of course, I didnt know in that moment that we had any relation to one another.
Thats when she pulled some hair out of my head.
It was Veras uniquely deep dimples that gave it away.
As Vera recounted: It was thefamilyresemblance.
She continued: She thought, Oh, that must be my daughter.
She never gave me any details about who she was, and that shed claimed to be mymother.
Cuevas had reportedly arranged for her birth daughters hair to be tested.
I later found out this was her own saliva.
She would tell me, Dont swallow, dont swallow.
But I told the officers what shed done.
She was reportedly sentenced to 930 years in prison, with parole eligibility starting in 2014.
Vera admitted: My experience has definitely made me more protective of my family.
Navigating that and maintaining a healthy relationship was a learning curve because you might get triggered.
But hes been with me through it all.
She added: We have the same laugh, the same mannerisms.
We have a beautiful relationship.
Vera and her husband also reportedly visit her father in Puerto Rico whenever possible.
Hell call me every other week or so.
But, whoever it was, Carolyn is protecting that person with her life.
Correa reportedly gave no answer, leading Vera to describe her as a sociopathic liar.
Back From The Dead: Who Kidnapped Me?is available to watch as a box set on U.
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