Vicki’s answer to “What did everyone think about the ending? (and also Trip x Pearl)” > Likes and Comments

If I recall correctly, Bebe had $900 saved up before the case started, and the lawyer represented her for free. I'm guessing that's enough for a plane ticket.

I"m not sure why my comment has "the ending was the spoiler", I must have been sleepy when typing. LOL.

You are right, she did have the $900 & could have gotten a ticket, but being able to get into the house, get the baby, etc? Oh well, it's a book. I just don't see the McColloughs then going ahead and adopting a child from China. Seems like it would just open too many wounds.

(view spoiler)[ I don't think the plane ticket is the problem. The problem is how do you get an infant out of the country without her own passport. If you check on the law it appears that the baby still needs her own passport. I thought this was a problem with the story unless the lawyer had somehow finagled someway of Bebe being able to get on the plane with her baby without being confronted by the authorities. (hide spoiler)]

True, Dan, we all forgot about passports. Funny, in today’s world. You’re on top of this one.

I don’t think back then you needed a passport for a young child, you didn’t in the UK or Aus.

When I read about them adopting a Chinese baby it felt a bit sick as if they could just replace her with a child who might have similar features and they’d forget about May Ling but people can do odd things when they are grieving, especially when a child is involved.