One evening, as Eva was drawing pictures at the kitchen table, she showed Natalie a drawing of a dark man with a kind face. “My papa,” she said softly. Natalie’s heart ached as she looked at the drawing, realizing that Eva had memories of her father, a man the agency claimed had died a few years back. As Eva shared more and more stories about her life, Natalie and Adam’s frustration grew beyond repair and the couple decided to contact the adoption agency.
Natalie and Adam waited anxiously as the phone rang. Finally, a voice on the other end answered, and Natalie tried to steady her trembling voice. “We need more information about Eva’s background,” she said. “She’s been telling us things that don’t match what we were told by your adoption representatives.”