Ivy’s heart broke when Evangeline took Mia from her arms. Ivy was still scheduled to feed her, and those were the most precious hours of her day. There was a rocking chair by the window in the nursery with a lovely view, but Ivy never looked outside. She held the world in her arms, and when her visit with Mia was over, Ivy stood outside the children’s house crying. Some women saw her and reported her, and she was summoned to Joel’s office. “You have to be an example,” he told her. “You can’t break the rules.” Children belong to everyone.
Jesus, I already hate this
