Avery had not expected a child so young to be so thoughtful.
"Rose, Irene has my number so she is going to call me."
Relieved, Rose said, "Why did Grandma leave with Irene?"
To Rose, life in the church had been great, and she would have never left if she had not met Avery and Shea.
"Rose, her grandma decided this and we can't force them to stay," the nun said calmly. "Are you doing alright out of this church?"
"I'm doing great. Aunt Avery took me to the hospital. Layla and Robert have been nice to me and I even met Aunt Shea... She wants to adopt me. Oh, by the way, Aunt Shea and Aunt Avery are family. I think that they are both nice people, and I want to live with them."
The nun looked at Avery with a smile. "Miss Tate, if Rose is saying that she wants to leave with you, it means your paths are meant to cross. Please take care of her."
"You didn't have to ask. I will take her back to visit all the time. If the church is in any trouble, feel free to let me know. I'm more than happy to contribute," Avery said sincerely.
"Thank you for your kindness, Miss Tate. We will pray for you and your family," the nun said.
"By the way, I came to pray for my family. I have a daughter I lost when she was born. By the time I started looking for her, it was too late, and she was nowhere to be found. I still don't know whether she is alive and well," said Avery, confessing. She sighed a sigh of relief.
"Miss Tate, life has its own way of operating. If your child is still alive, she will eventually return to you. If she's already gone, you need to let go somehow."
"Thank you, Sister. I'm not as anxious as I used to be. Seeing how happy these children are, I imagine that my child might be somewhere in a place just like this, living freely."
"You have a kind heart, Miss Tate. If your child is still alive, she will be taken care of."
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