The morning air was crisp as Riley opened the door to let her cousin, Serena, into Alistair's apartment. Serena, a seasoned social worker with a no-nonsense attitude, stepped inside with a professional demeanor that barely masked the warm smile she reserved for family.
"So, this is the baby everyone's talking about," Serena said, her voice softening as her eyes fell on Sam, who was playing on the living room floor.
Alistair offered a tentative smile. "Yep, that's her. And you're the expert who's going to help us sort this out?"
"That's the plan," Serena replied, setting her bag down. She pulled out a stack of papers and handed them to Riley and Alistair. "First things first, I need both of you to fill these out. It's part of the procedure for temporary guardianship while we look into th
