The placing-out agent called them the children nobody wanted. The forgotten ones. The leftovers.
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Chapter 11: The Fight For Their Future
Chapter 11: The Fight For Their Future
Months later, officials arrived.
They claimed Emmett's home wasn't suitable.
They wanted to remove the children.
The same children who had finally learned what safety felt like.
The town gathered.
Even people who doubted Emmett stood behind him.
William Carter stepped forward.
“He has given those children more in six months than this world gave them in years.”
The official looked around.
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And saw something impossible.
Nine children who looked happy.
