We Adopted a Little Girl – on Her 5th Birthday, Her Biological Mother Showed Up to Reveal a Shocking Truth About Her

She wrote it down. That was it. No magic moment.

Just paperwork and hope.

The first time we walked into the foster center, my hands shook so hard I shoved them in my pockets. It smelled like crayons and disinfectant. Kids’ drawings covered the walls.

Laughter and crying echoed down the hall.

Karen led us into a playroom.

“I’d like you to meet someone,” she said.

That’s when I saw Sophie.

She sat at a tiny table in the corner, legs swinging, coloring flowers with a broken yellow crayon. Her hair fell into her face; she puffed it away with a little annoyed huff.

“That’s Sophie,” Karen said quietly. “She’s four.

Her mother surrendered her rights. Father is listed as deceased. No major medical issues in her file.”

That last line felt like nothing then.

Now it feels like a lie.

Daniel crouched beside her.

“Hey,” he said softly.

“What are you drawing?”

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