and said, “She gave us away already.”
The courtroom went silent, and the judge leaned forward.
Jeffrey continued, his voice shaking but steady.
“Your Honor, our grandma raised us after our mom left us behind permanently.”
George nodded beside him.
George followed right beside him.
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“She never visited,” George added. “Not once. No calls or letters, nothing.”
Vanessa’s smile began to fade.
Jeffrey continued, “The woman asking for custody is someone we barely recognize.”
George added, “Our grandma has been our only real parent since we were toddlers.”
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