CHAPTER 53

"You'll both have to complete the child care and adoption course but that can be done whilst the child has a trial month with you. How does that sound?" The manager of the adoption centre asks Tobias and I, her eyes flickering between both of us. I nod my head, glancing down at the paperwork in my hands. "A trial month sounds great. What happens if the child doesn't settle in?" I ask her, wanting to know more. She smiles and leans backwards in her chair — "We'll do everything we can to make...