Adoption Hearing Takes Dramatic Turn After Girl Breaks Her Silence
Words That Shifted the Room
Called by name, Olive froze. Her tongue stuck to the roof of her mouth, her thoughts loud and tangled. Everyone was watching. The judge’s voice was gentle, but insistent. Olive knew this was no longer a moment she could sit out—what she said next mattered. Trembling, she drew a slow breath and gathered the courage to speak.
Her words were soft, but unmistakable, and when they left her lips, they reshaped the mood in the room. The shift was immediate—like air had been let out of something tight. Nothing would be the same after that.
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