My Mother-in-Law Saw My Newborn Daughter’s Arm and Went Pale—Then She Told Us We Couldn’t Keep Her

“Because Grandma eventually learned not to be afraid of it.”

I cried.

Hope rolled her eyes.

“Mom.”

“I’m allowed.”

PART 54 — JULIAN’S VIEW OF MOTHERHOOD

Losing Beatrice clarified something for Julian.

“People say Lillian was my biological mother.”

“Yes.”

“And Mom was my real mother.”