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Chapter 82: The Daughter's Choice

Penulis: Ruby
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Riley's POV

Three weeks later, we’re sitting in another lawyer’s office, but this one feels completely different, bright and cheerful, with toys in the corner and certificates on the wall celebrating successful adoptions.

Lily sits between Brett and me, swinging her legs so hard her sneakers tap the chair, clutching the new stuffed elephant Brett bought her for court day.

Judge Martinez, a kind-looking woman with graying hair, leans forward from behind her desk, her bracelets sliding down her wrist. “So, Lily, do you understand what’s happening today?”

Lily straightens in her chair, squeezing the elephant. “Brett is going to be my legal daddy forever and always.”

The judge’s eyes soften. “That’s right. And is that what you want?”

Lily bobs her head, her ponytail bouncing. “Yes, please.”

Judge Martinez tilts her head. “Can you tell me why?”

Lily’s forehead wrinkles as she thinks. “Because he loves me and Mommy. And he makes the best pancakes. And when I have bad dreams, he comes and ch
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