I adopted a five-year-old girl I found wrapped in my late daughter’s jacket – years later, she handed me a note and said, “Your daughter asked me to give this to you today.”

her future into a plan she never chose.

“How long have you known about this?”

When I finished, I looked at Ava.

“How long have you known about this?”

She looked terrified.

“I found it last night. I recognized Lily’s handwriting from the cards in your memory box.”

She swallowed hard.

“I didn’t tell you right away because I got scared.”

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