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

her stuffed rabbit beside the pillow and turned on the moon-shaped night-light.

As we stood near the doorway, Lily stirred.

“Mommy?” she murmured.

“I’m here.”

“Forever?”

Daniel and I answered at the same time.

“Forever.”

She released a quiet sigh and fell asleep again.

After Daniel went downstairs, I stayed there for a while, listening to the rhythm of her continue reading …