Sunday morning had always been a contemplative time for Carmen, but Easter Sunday was something special. Long after they returned home and changed clothes, it stayed on her mind. It probably would have been so anyway, but Lori’s visit made it more so. Giving up a child of any age had to be difficult. The fact that Lori said she didn’t want Destiny when she was born didn’t mean that she wasn’t feeling bad about it now. Life in general was going down hill for her then. If her clothes and car were any indication, life was improving for her now. Maybe that was what inspired her to come back to get her daughter. They hadn’t even asked Lori about her life. They’d been so focused on their own. Next time would be different.
They expected Lori to return that day, but she didn’t. Maybe she wanted to talk to a lawyer first. It was probably a good idea.