"Mhm!" Addie nodded firmly, her tone resolute. "I don't want to go back."
"Okay." A small smile touched Renee's lips as she said softly, "I understand."
Hilary, sitting in the driver's seat, felt her grip on the steering wheel tighten. Deep down, she couldn't help but feel happy for Addie.
Perhaps Addie had been truly unfortunate in the past, but meeting Renee now was the greatest stroke of luck she could have.
As long as Addie could resolutely break free from the adoptive parents who didn't love her, her life was sure to get better and better.
The car moved with the steady flow of traffic. Suddenly, the scorching, brilliant sun vanished behind a thick blanket of clouds. The sky darkened in an instant, and the rain began to fall without warning. Large, heavy drops hammered down, fast and furious.
"Why is it suddenly raining so hard?" Michelle Fuller turned to look out the window, her brow furrowing slightly.
