Chapter 10 - The Voice of the Heart
Nia looked at Julian in utter shock, tears welling up in her eyes as the reality of his offer washed over her. She looked over at the twin girls, who were watching her with bright, hopeful eyes.
Nia smiled warmly and walked over to the children. She gently knelt in front of them once more, raising her hands to sign. "Would you like me to stay with you?"
Noah and Lucy didn't hesitate for a single second. Both children threw their small arms around Nia’s neck, hugging her tightly as silent tears of joy streamed down their cheeks.
Julian knelt beside them, placing his large hand over theirs, learning his very first sign language gesture right then and there—the sign for "family."
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The young waitress who had been looked down upon as just a server had given two silent children their voice back, and in doing so, had healed a broken home forever.
What part of Nia's bravery and the twins' quiet strength resonated with you the most?
