While I Was in the Hospital, My Parents Told My 6-Year-Old Adopted Daughter She Was Being Sent Back to the Orphanage—They Never Expected What Happened Next
“You didn’t need to waste a wish on that,” I whispered back.
She smiled.
“I know. I just liked saying it.”
That night, once the guests were gone and paper plates and pieces of ribbon covered the backyard, Lily fell asleep on the couch while still wearing her party dress.
