. My husband and I ended up living apart; the grief was too much. I lost my passion for everything, and the only thing I truly wanted was to become a mother again… So I decided to adopt. The agency arranged these initial meetings with different children, and I was filled with hope. One by one, I looked through the profiles until… I saw her. For a moment, my world stopped. In the photo was my daughter, just as I remembered her! I stared, hypnotized; the resemblance was incredible! In that instant, I grabbed the phone and scheduled a meeting… I was just trembling. Could this girl really be my daughter? Were these years a lie? But my thoughts scattered as Charlotte, or rather my Ava, walked in…
