When Jennifer Spoke: A Month Into Motherhood
A month had flown by since we officially became a family of three. After months of planning, forms, and background checks, Richard and I finally brought little Jennifer home. She was shy but had a spark we hoped would soon shine through. As her mother, I was ready to give her all the love she deserved.
Richard was thrilled. After years of heartbreak trying to start a family, it felt like fate when we met Jennifer. But just weeks into our new life, I noticed something unsettling. Jennifer clung to me tightly, eyeing Richard with a strange wariness. I told myself she was just adjusting.
Then, one afternoon, as I folded laundry, Jennifer looked up at me, her voice soft. “Mommy,” she whispered, “Don’t trust…
