6 months passed by. Emily was happy as well as Liam. Curtis got the company. Parker Incorporations and Knight Enterprises held a strong friendship between them. Taking them to the clouds.

Emily kept the shelter.

Every day she would visit the shelter.

There was one thing missing in their life. A child. They so badly wanted one.

But they couldn't because of Emily's problem. And Liam knew that he didn't want a child if it meant putting Emily's life in danger. Ever.

But his heart did need one.

Emily stormed into the door as Liam was getting ready for his meeting in his office.

He looked at her shocked and asked: "Are you okay?" Her breathing quick and heavy like she ran from something.

He sat her on his chair behind his desk and gave her a glass of water.

She drank water. He asked, "What happened?" She smiled and said, "I came here from the shelter."

"Did you ran all the way here?"

"Yes. I couldn't wait to ask you something"

"What?"

He bent down on the floor, his palm in her thigh. She tried to speak but was hyperventilating.

He smiled and said, "Breath, Emily, Breathe." She laughed.

After a couple of seconds, She asked"How do you feel about adoption? How do you feel about adopting a child?" He furrowed his brows" What?"

"There is this 5-year-old boy. He just came into the shelter. His name is Oliver White. He's a victim of child abuse. A dead father and a drug addict mother. Child services took him when the neighbors heard his scream"

"That's awful."

"I know. I met that boy today and I swear, I looked at myself in him Liam"

She took out her phone and showed the picture of the boy smiling wide. His green eyes and auburn hair. She said"Please."

Liam slightly smiled at the boy.

But that smile disappeared and he replied"Can we talk about this at home? I have a very important meeting to attend."

"Liam, this conversation is more important than some stupid meeting.

"Emily, can I just have some time to think this through. Please?"

She nodded her head in disappointment.

He didn't come home all day.

It was 2 am in the morning and he was still not home.

She was worried. He wouldn't pick up his phone and no one knew where he was.

She waited for him all night on the stairs.

The door opened and he came in. Tired. Dark circles under his eyes. His face pales like he hasn't eaten all day.

He saw her sitting on the stairs and she asked"Hungry?" He nodded his head.

She warmed up the food for him as he sat on the kitchen island. An annoying silence between them. She kept the plate of heated food on the counter for him and he started eating.

She filled a glass of water for himself kept that on the island too. And waited for him to finish.

He could feel her playing with her fingers and her gaze on him the entire time.

He put his fork down and said"You don't need to stand for me to finish my food. You can talk."

He began eating and she said, "I wanted to talk about adoption."

"Emil.."

"No, listen to me. I can't get pregnant. And even if I did no one is sure if I survive. you know it. Why not adopt a child? You want it and I want it. What's the problem?"

"There isn't none"

She went around the island to him and held his face and said: "Then why are you quiet?"

He rested his forehead against her chest and said"I've been thinking about adopting for quite a while," he pushed back"But I didn't know how'd you take it. I kept quiet. I do wanna have a child with you, Emily. Give him all the love in the world that I or you, we never got.... until we found each other. The love of a mother and father I never got and yours were taken away. Are you ready for that?"

She smiled and said"100 times yes. I do want that with you, Liam."

He smiled and said, "I guess we're adopting him then."

She put her hands in her mouth because she couldn't believe what he said.

He got up from the chair and said with a smile"Emily, we are adopting a child."

She hugged him tight and said"Thank you. I love you so much." He chuckled and said, "I love you too."

Both of them feeling a wave of relief that they needed

The next day, they went to the shelter.

Children running and playing with each other as the supervisors tried to control them.

Emily smiled and Liam looked at her. He followed her gaze to a little boy sitting alone and playing with play dough.

His silky auburn hair and green eyes sparkled as he made the shapes. He but his bottom lip as he was so touched. His dimples are so evident.

She looked at Liam and he smiled at her.

They walked to the boy and sat in front of him.

He stopped playing with the dough and his cheeks were red like he was really shy

Emily and asked"Hi, Oliver. Remember me?" He nodded his head lightly but did not utter a single word.

The supervisor came behind the boy and told him"Oliver, go play outside." The boy looked at Liam and Liam smiled at him.

He ran out of the door and ran to the swing set.

The supervisor's name was Miranda. As it said in her tag.

Emily smiled and introduced her to Liam"Miranda this is my husband, Liam Knight."

Liam shook his hand with the women and the women sat on the bench where Oliver was sitting previously.

She said, "What can I do for you today, Mrs. Knight?" Emily smiled widely and said, "We're here to adopt Oliver."

Miranda smiled and said"That's great news. He's really a good kid. Calm and collected. he has really good manners."

Liam asked, "What happened though?" Miranda sighed and said"Father died when he was born. Mixed with some bad people. His birth mother got into drugs. And because of that, that kid got physically abused a lot. She was a drug dealer too. Left the kid alone at home for almost 14 hours every day. One night, she was beating him up and the neighbors heard his cries so they called child services. And then the police took her and she got sentenced to 8 years in jail. And the judges took away all the custody and put him here. It's a really cruel world out there, Mr. Knight."

Liam spoke unconsciously"It really is."

The did adopt Oliver in the end.

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Heyooo!

Hope you liked this chapter!

They adopted! I'm so happy!

Bye!

Love, Hope

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