I Gave Them Freedom
Sometimes she called me 'Mommy', and sometimes she called me 'Ida'.
In the end, she went quiet, and Jamie took the phone.
"Ida, can I bring Emma to see you in the future? I always thought she would never be able to speak, but she can talk to you. I..."
"Of course, Jamie. I'm a mother too." As parents, we would do anything for our children.
After that, I had a relatively peaceful stretch of time. Charlie also moved quickly, transferring the money into my account in batches.
Because of Emma, I traveled back and forth between Oceanton and Linford.