Chapter 1232 Thanksgiving (20)

• That scene shattered Samantha Wembley’s heart. She had fought tooth and nail, left home, and traveled overseas, hoping to give herself and Finn a fresh start. She needed to get away from Chadwick Fullner, sure, but most of all it was about Finn’s condition. It had finally stabilized. He was still behind other kids, but he’d made real progress. And now—what the hell happened? In such a short time, everything they’d worked for got kicked back to square one. Why wouldn’t heaven cut a mother some slack? Samantha, usually calm and tough, couldn’t stop the tears.
• It took forever, but Finn finally wore himself out—probably cried himself empty too. The remote slipped from his hand and hit the floor. He kept clutching his toy and refused to say another word.
• Samantha wiped her tears, picked him up, helped him wash up, then coaxed him to sleep. The whole time, Finn stayed quiet, shut down, refusing to speak. Kids don’t think the way adults do. Samantha wracked her brain, but she couldn’t find a way into that tiny locked heart. All she could do was kiss his forehead through tears and let him drift off.