Adeline sat cross-legged on the old floor mat of their tiny apartment, a warm smile on her face as she talked to her little sister.
"In one week, everything will be better," she said happily, folding some clean clothes into a small bag.
"We'll move to a nicer place, and you can go to school every day without worrying."
If she won the case against Henry, she would get a total of $100,000! It would be more than enough to live a good life!
Her seven-year-old sister, Nia, giggled and hugged a small teddy bear with missing stitches.
"Really? That means… I can wear my school shoes again!"
Adeline nodded, patting her head gently.
"Mm-hmm. And we can finally get you that big notebook with the unicorn cover you liked."
Nia's eyes sparkled. "Yay! Then… then can I meet Miss Dawn too?"
Adeline paused. Her smile turned a little sad. She looked down for a second before replying,
