Courtney had never felt such freedom in a long time. She almost screamed for joy when her foster parents announced that they would be sending her back to the orphanage. Being in that house was pure torture. If there was anything Courtney hated, it was being told what to do. She wanted to live on her own and make her own decisions. She craved independence.

She knew that patience was key in executing her plan to finally leave this 'prison'. She could actually taste her freedom and she couldn't wait till it became a reality.

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Feelings of dread and excitement filled Heather as she got into the BMW with her husband. The day she had scheduled to adopt a child had finally arrived. Heather knew her husband was not pleased about this, considering what had happened with the last child they had adopted. Heather only hoped that this time, their story would be different.