Chapter 38: Save the Children

"You can't save all of them."

Maggie put up her hand. "I've been hearing that my whole career. I will never stop trying."

Kel rested his head onto the headrest. This wasn't a one and done. She was going to go off onto a crusade. "You think there is something we can do?"

"Yes," Maggie said, no trace of the sobbing she had done in her voice.

She'd recovered quickly. He had to admire that. "What do you have in mind?"

"Well, first we'll go to the authorities? We'll try to work within the system."

"Then what?"

Her gaze turned to him as he lifted his head. "If that doesn't work, we'll go around the authorities."

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Maggie left Kel in his truck while she trudged up the steps to her office. The sun had risen. They'd eaten breakfast and now she was ready to do battle. Well, not really. She was exhausted, but this had to be done. No time like the present.

With or without Kel, she had to fight for the kids, but he didn't seem to be deserting her at the moment.

Surprisingly, Chelsea was in her