An Unseen Struggle
As the adoption process moved forward, Olive found herself torn. On the surface, everything seemed perfect—Ana and Owen were kind, loving, and eager to make her a permanent part of their family, but deep inside, she couldn’t shake the feeling that she didn’t quite belong.
She’d become skilled at hiding her doubts, wearing a smile while battling questions that seemed to grow louder every day. The upcoming court date, meant to make everything official, only deepened her uncertainty. Was becoming Olive Quinn truly the right choice? The weight of those questions felt too heavy for her, a burden no child should have to carry alone.
