Thea went to the site the next day. Grace and Granny never left the house.

And then, just as they expected. Cody came to visit that day when Thea was away. Grace asked Cody to take a seat as she poured him some coffee. Her hands were trembling as she did that.

Thea was the only thing that mattered in her life. Grace couldn’t imagine how she would live if someone took her girl away.

Granny was also sitting on the couch. The poor old lady had been crying for days. To not make Thea suspicious, ...