She Said She Came to Take Her Children Back

like a fool.

Sophie made a sound beside me, halfway between a laugh and a sob.

Noah bowed his head.

Leo closed his eyes once. Just once.

Mia put her hand under mine on the table. Small habit from when she was little and needed to make sure I was real.

Chloe stood up before the judge had fully finished.

“This is insane,” she said. “They’re mine.”

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