Chapter 6
I was rushed to the hospital. After checking me, the doctor said I was lucky to be alive.
“This girl is seriously allergic to the gelatin in cotton candy. If she hadn’t been treated in time, things could have turned out much worse.”
Sandy held me in her arms and sighed. “Poor thing… So young and already suffering from such abuses. Most families the adopted one like a princess instead. Luckily, I treasure their daughters, but the Bakers must be blind and deaf to t found her. If she had been left outside any longer, she could’ve been kidnapped.”
But this wasn’t just an accident. When my brothers abandoned me, I had made up my mind to use up all my luck for a real escape.
That was how Sandy saved me. For the first time, I had the chance to get away from that nightmare.
While I was still getting an IV drip at the hospital, Sandy’s husband, Leon Shaw, arrived.
After hearing what happened, Leon’s face darkened in outrage. “What kind of monsters would hurt a five–year–old child? There’s no way we’ll let Mindy go back! Who knows what else they would do to her?”
Sandy nodded. “That’s what I think, too. Let’s take her home for now and figure out the rest later. Mindy, would you like to come stay with us?”
I opened my eyes wide and nodded as hard as I could.
Sandy stroked my hair, seemingly looking at someone else in the distance. “I once had a child. If I hadn’t lost her, she’d be
about your age now. The moment I first saw you, I thought you were a gift from above.”
I hugged her neck, gently wiping away her tears.
Back at the Shaw residence, Sandy gave me the best room. It was better than anything I ever had at the Bakers.
I pretended to sleep as Sandy and Leon talked quietly about what to do next.
“I felt such a strong connection with Mindy. Since I can’t have children of my own anymore because of my health, why don’t we adopt her?”
“Bringing her home is easy, but making it official means dealing with the Bakers,” Leon said.

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