Chapter 8
JeffShannon downed her water like she was dying of thirst, and the fight I had ahead dawned on me. How being gone for five years didn’t constitute giving up was beyond me.
If I hadn’t tipped her off and attracted her attention, I doubted Shannon would be sitting here talking about how she longed to be Olivia’s mother. Wouldn’t that be obvious to any family court judge? How many chances can I be expected to give someone at the expense of my daughter’s security? I refused to make Olivia feel unloved and unwanted by a mother who floated in and out of her life.
Now wasn’t the time to press Shannon further. I had doubts, but she seemed convinced that she could be a mom. The intensity of her feelings impressed me. What if she were sincere? What if she might be able to be a positive
