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Freya paced across her living room, her feet wearing a path in the carpet. Her face was etched with uncertainty and worry, and her brows furrowed in a deep crease.

The court hearings weren't going according to her expectations. After the last court hearing, where the testimony of the adoption agency officer painted Diego as a fraudulent person, Freya was certain Diego would lose the case. And what if the final verdict wasn't just going to be about canceling the adoption? What if Diego was to be sentenced to a jail term?

Her mind raced with worst-case scenarios: Desmond winning the case, Noah's uncertain future, Diego's life being ruined.

Her heart clenched with anguish, a sharp pain piercing through her chest. She couldn't take it anymore. She had to take action now.

Just then, the doorbell broke the silence, interrupting her thoughts. Freya's heart skipped a beat as she hurried to answer it.

As she flung the door open, her eyes fell on Diego who stood on her porch, his expression so
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