Adoption Hearing Takes Dramatic Turn After Girl Breaks Her Silence
A Shocking Answer
Olive’s heart pounded. The courtroom had never felt so still. She looked down at her shoes, then up at Ana, then Owen. And then she spoke. “No.” The word was quiet—but powerful. Gasps echoed around her. Ana blinked in disbelief. Owen’s expression collapsed into confusion. No one had anticipated this moment.
But Olive wasn’t finished. Her hands trembled as she explained—not a rejection, but a request. A pause. A hope. She still wanted a family. But she needed to know she could seek her past, too. Her “no” wasn’t a goodbye. It was a door she wanted to leave open.
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