A woman who seemed around her forties came to meet them before anyone could find a suitable response for Jennifer. She introduced herself as the foster parent assigned to look after the little girl until after the DNA result was out.
She gently extended her hand to touch Jennifer with a soft smile. "Hello, darling."
The little girl turned and buried her face in Christian's chest, her fingers digging into his shirt.
"No! I wanna stay with you, Daddy! Don't let police arrest me!"
The woman's face softened as she walked to the side Jennifer hid her face.
"Sweetheart, I know this is scary but we're not going to arrest you, okay? We just want to stay with you until your daddy and the rest of the adults—"
"I want to stay with my daddy!" she wailed before she could finish, clinging tighter to Christian, her face red with fear.
"Please, let's not do this here. You're scaring her."
Seeing her cry, Ashley's heart shattered into tiny pieces. She quickly stepped forward.
