A heavy sigh escaped me just as I hung my head in shame.
With astonished eyes, she finally said: “You’re kidding…”
“I wish.” Was what I heard myself say in response. My head began to spin, flustered with emotions, unable to recognize an answer to the problem in front of me. All along, the plan was to complete this entire adoption process and slowly but surely adapt myself, along with my new daughter to how we were going to live from then on. Now, not only has she been exposed far too early, but also Amber has been caught into the mix! How could so many negative things have happened from such a harmless act?
“Ugh Damn…” I muttered, still thinking for an answer.