Chapter 30: Home at Last
LINA’S POV One year later. I woke up to the sound of Celeste babbling in her crib and Seb singing […]
Lina married Adrian for a green card deal—then walked away. Now he’s back, demanding custody of the baby she never thought he’d want… or remember.
LINA’S POV One year later. I woke up to the sound of Celeste babbling in her crib and Seb singing […]
LINA’S POV Six weeks after the green card approval, we went back to court for the adoption hearing. This time,
SEB’S POV The call came at seven AM on a Tuesday. I was feeding Celeste, Lina was in the shower,
SEB’S POV The adoption hearing was scheduled for a Friday morning. Four months after our vow renewal. Five months since
LINA’S POV Three weeks after the hearing, Celeste came home. Five pounds, two ounces. Breathing on her own. Eating like
LINA’S POV I stood in front of Judge Kingston with my entire world hanging in the balance. “Your Honor,” I
SEB’S POV The knock came at six AM. Loud. Authoritative. The kind of knock that meant trouble. I was already
LINA’S POV The email came at three AM. I only saw it because I was up pumping—the glamorous life of
SEB’S POV The mediation office was nothing like a courtroom. Soft lighting. Comfortable chairs. A table with water and tissues.
LINA’S POV Week three in the NICU, and I was losing my mind. Not from the stress of having a