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“Auntie, are you really my mother’s friend? How is my mom doing now? Is she alright in prison? I miss her so
much…”
At the mention of her mother, a glimmer of tears appeared in Lina’s clear eyes.
She seemed to know about her mother’s imprisonment.
This was something Romina had not expected.
It turned out that Lina knew even more than she had imagined.
Before coming, Romina had been thinking about how to cover for Savannah, since it was said that the child had not known about the arrest at the time.
It must have been the child’s father who told her.
“Your mother is doing alright. She entrusted you to me, so from now on, you’ll live with Auntie, okay? I will treat you as if you were my own daughter…”
Romina was uncertain in her heart, unsure if the child would be willing to go with her.
Still, she did her best to show sincerity and gratitude for her benefactor.
Lina hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded. “If you really are my mom’s friend, then I’m willing to go. with you. I’m not doing well here anyway, they bully me all the time, and I don’t want to stay here anymore.”
“Lina, don’t worry. I will go through the proper channels and apply to Cade to take you with me.”
Romina reached out her fair hand and gently stroked the child’s head, her brows filled with tenderness.
Lina’s gaze suddenly became evasive, as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.
“Lina, is there something else you want to say to Auntie?”
“Um…” Lina lowered her eyelids, not daring to meet Romina’s eyes, and stammered, “If I make a mistake in the fu- ture, will Auntie hit me?”
Hearing this, Romina felt a wave of bitterness in her heart.
Although it was her first meeting with the child today, from Lina’s reaction, it was clear she had suffered much harsh
treatment from her father and those around her.
Poor child,
It couldn’t help but remind her of herself.
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When you are weak, no one will look at you with respect.
Some might even spit on you, insult you, or even beat and kick you.
These were not things she had only experienced in prison.
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Romina instinctively reached out and pulled the child into her arms. “Auntie will never hit you. Don’t be afraid.”
“Alright, as long as you don’t hit me and give me something to eat, I’m willing to go with you.”
Lina’s voice was especially firm.
Romina took the child’s hand and led her toward Cade’s office.
After explaining the situation to Cade in detail, she proceeded to handle the adoption procedures.
Since Romina was a friend of the child’s mother and had brought all the necessary documents, the adoption process was not complicated. Everything was settled within just one afternoon.
Cade specifically arranged for someone to help Lina wash up and change into new clothes, and personally escorted the child out.
“Ms. Sandoval, this child is very well-behaved and easy to care for. I hope you two will get along peacefully in the future.”
“We will, thank you.”
As Romina left the orphanage holding the child’s hand, she made a point to look around.
Only after confirming there were no spies did she bring the child to the car.
The next evening.
Elliana came to the house to welcome Lina.
Romina personally prepared dinner for them. Not knowing what the child liked to eat, she made some of the dishes Kashton used to enjoy.
After all, children usually have similar tastes.
After dinner, they all sat on the sofa chatting, the atmosphere warm and harmonious.
Lina was a bit shy and slightly withdrawn, not fond of talking.
But with their gentle guidance, things gradually began to improve.
After coaxing Lina to sleep, Romina and Elliana sat on the balcony, enjoying a drink together.
The summer evening breeze swept by, lifting the strands of hair at Romina’s temples.
When Elliana took out her phone, a message popped up on the screen.
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After reading the message, she suddenly froze.
“Sir Bowman is in the hospital? Did you know about this?”
At these words, Romina’s brows furrowed instantly.
She truly hadn’t heard about it.
Elliana quickly handed over her phone, and Romina lowered her eyes to take a look.
Since last night, Hayden had suddenly experienced chest tightness. After being rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment, his condition was temporarily stabilized, but he was still hospitalized as of today.
Such a major event, and yet not a single person in the Bowman family had told her.
It was understandable that Joaquin hadn’t said anything.
After all, their relationship wasn’t close enough for him to inform her.
But Jericho and Lenora hadn’t told her either.
