There she found Lucía, sick, dirty, trembling with fever. Carmen hugged her.
“I’ll never leave you again, little one. You are the most precious thing I’ve ever known.”
Lucía was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia. Carmen didn’t move from her side. When she woke up, the little girl asked:
“Did she stay here the whole time?”
“Where else could she be?”
That’s when Carmen decided to adopt Lucía. The little girl cried with emotion.
“Can I have a mom again?”
“I’ll be the best mom in the world to you.”
