Chapter 38 Part of the Family

• "So the following day, we went to the hospital to sign paperwork agreeing to give over my rights to the state. While we waited for the social worker, a nurse asked whether we wanted to see the infant. My curiosity got the best of me, and I agreed. She brought this small bundle over. He had the same coloration as me…"
• She gulped, and her voice became harsh from unshed tears.
• "My heart was broken with just one glimpse at him. All I had to do was look at George, and he was convinced. I couldn't possibly give him up. We legally adopted William two days after he got home from the hospital. Things were difficult at times, but we had both sets of parents to depend on, which was quite helpful. I got pregnant with Henry two years later. George was just starting out in his career, and things were difficult, but we never lost sight of our love and happiness."