her job was having to drop Ivy off at the daycare located on the second floor of the company's

as it slammed open and en

desk, Sofi spotted Scarlett

earching for her other best fr

is beyond me. In response, she stood up and walked around the desk in Scarlett

ienced when she saw Sofi and Andy. She was looking at Sofi with a grim look, blinking

matter of seconds, Ivy's expression altered as Sofi started talking to her in baby language, which w

fi, Scarlett went inside

rything else. She was completely thankful to them for rekindling her desire to adopt and for promising to support her if she ever needed it. Both of them served as Ivy's godmothers, and Scarlett was still unsure about whether it was the best or worst choice she had ever made. As evi

for another one. However, she was now just like Miranda, who loved children more than she liked people her age. Like her, Miranda came from a modest middle-class household. She lost faith in humanity because she trusted people so readily. She focused on what she did best, which was caring for children. Since they all became friends, she had been in a

eaming. Miranda, who goes by Andy, loves kids, but she fre

soon as she saw her. "Whe

e other staff members and went out into the lobby, where Sofi and Ivy w

essed Ivy in a cartoon-lik

thing like "candy

screamed

can do better." "

ofi, "She's one And

she got to say my na

said Candy." Andy and

g to get Ivy to utter their name

rt now." They were kissing Ivy on the temple when Scarlett br

." Ivy

between her pals as Scarl

entered the elevator and pu

Since the day he learned he had a daug

was in pain

n't help but wonder whether he had learned anything

visit with you. Maxwell's office

o her, "Le

lied, "Y

conds, Tom ente

e something," Maxwell stood up. I had

lly, I have everything." "Wel

t out a sig

rea

he placed her up for adoption. Two months later, Scarlett Bennett expressed

remarked, "So, my daughter was adopt

gave

hat do you h

27 years old, and had a summa cum laude

got her address? Before Tom could give h

n a sheet of paper Maxwell had given him

home. I'll give her the money she requires to cov

leads a comfortable life. She also has custody and all rights to the child. Because this adoption was closed, it would not matter in court even if you were the child's biolog

ave it som

saying I shou

et out

ed visiting privileges if you just enter the room, present them with a DNA sample, and provide them with a note

ave Tom a

visiting rights

ugh and find a logical way that would make th

xplanation of the court concept

g would t

with, we would have to search for proof, which would take

wait tha

he searched his mind

s, in addition to the fact that he didn't want to wait so long to hold his daughter. He didn't like that he would become the focus of the media if this went to court. To him, the notion that all press is good press was nonsense. The story would be twisted in so many different ways that the following genera

you say this w

Tom a

s lips and widened as he spoke, mirroring the

er, earn her trust, have his ch

d be tha

rinned as

ing to be