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Doctors Said His Daughter Would Never Walk. One Early Return Home Changed Everything
No unnecessary risks.
From the start, she treated Lily with gentleness and respect. But there was something different about her presence. She spoke to Lily as if she were simply a child, not a diagnosis. She didn’t fill the air with caution or sympathy. She talked about games, stories, dreams.
Lily adored her immediately.
That unsettled Daniel more than he cared to admit.
Maria didn’t hover. She didn’t flinch when Lily shifted or leaned. She didn’t offer apologetic glances at Lily’s legs. She talked about running, flying, dancing as if those words were not forbidden.
