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he protested, his voice rising in panic.
"Actually, Officer, they would have been separated regardless of which hospital they went to," Michelle stated with cold, bureaucratic detachment, pulling out a clipboard. "It is incredibly difficult to place siblings. Most emergency foster parents will only take one baby at a time - especially newborns requiring round-the-clock care. The sad reality of the system is that they'll probably never even know the other one exists."
"Bosley," the captain's voice cut through the room like a whip. "Don't get attached. Push your personal feelings aside and let this lady do her job. It is entirely out of our hands."