Chapter 29
“Thank you all for coming on short notice. It isn’t an urgent situation but I wanted to discuss something with you.” Mary looked at Cody and smiled. She knew, with that child, she had the family hooked. “We have a client who is eighteen and due in a few months. She doesn’t feel she is able to raise a child.”
Cody and Maria simultaneously erupted. “We’re going to get a sister.” They gave each other a high-five.
“Let’s not jump to conclusions. The mother doesn’t want to know if she has a girl or boy so we won’t know until the time of birth. That won’t happen for a while yet. I wanted to make sure the child has the right home.” She made eye contact with both Maria and Cody. “I know that you both have first-hand experience and understand how important that is.”
Maria looked at h
