Months later, after interviews, home inspections, and countless meetings, we met four-year-old Lily. She sat quietly in the corner of the playroom, hugging a faded stuffed rabbit as if it were the only thing she trusted. When I sat beside her, she didn’t speak. Instead, she handed me a blue crayon.
It was a tiny gesture. But somehow, it felt like the beginning of our family. Over the following weeks, Lily slowly opened up.
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