Adoption Hearing Takes Dramatic Turn After Girl Breaks Her Silence
A Question of Forever
Though wrapped in affection, Olive sometimes still felt like she was peeking in from the outside. The Quinns never made her feel like an outsider, but trauma doesn’t disappear just because love shows up. Then one afternoon, Ana and Owen sat her down. “Would you like to officially become part of our family?”
Ana asked, her eyes brimming. The question echoed in Olive’s soul. After a pause, with trembling lips and tears she didn’t expect, Olive whispered, “Yes.” That single word stitched a thousand scattered pieces together. It was the first time she’d said it to anyone—and meant it.
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