“Liam? What’s wrong, sweetie? He wept, “Mrs. Kim threatened to place me for adoption if I didn’t behave and watch cartoons.” “She and Grandma advised me to adjust to living without a mother.” “That’s not true,” I firmly stated. “Never—never—would I abandon you. Can you hear me? Liam made a soft, hiccuping sound. “So, what made them say that?” “Put...