"Do you understand everything I just told you, Miss Seaver?"
The elderly man cleared his throat when Morgan didn"t immediately respond to his question. With a start she looked up at him, realizing she hadn"t heard him. Giving a resigned sigh, the man repeated his question and Morgan slowly gave a nod.
"How soon will this take place?"
"Well, I see no reason to delay. We have to do what is best for the child and putting her in a permanent home with no more delay is best for her. It"s been wonderful that you"ve taken her in for this long, but I"m sure you"d like to get back to your own life as well."
Morgan just stared back at the older man, wrinkling her nose. She wasn"t sure if it was distaste for his comment or for the stale, stuffy smell in his office. She longed to reach behind him a
