Natalie knelt down, her voice trembling as she asked softly, “What do you mean, sweetheart? We are your mommy and daddy.” Eva shook her head, tears spilling down her cheeks. “No, my real mommy and daddy. They are back home. I want to go home.”
Adam felt a knot tighten in his stomach. The agency had assured them that Eva’s parents were no longer alive and that she had been abandoned. But Eva’s plea was too genuine to ignore. Something was very wrong.