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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nThe driver glanced at his boss in confusion. Preston gave a tired half-smile, almost amused by the strange moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWell then,\u201d he said, half joking,
\u201cIf your God really helps my daughters walk again\u2026 I will adopt you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The little girl looked at him calmly and nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
At that moment the traffic light turned green.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The car drove away, leaving the small girl standing quietly on the sidewalk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Preston probably would have forgotten about the unusual encounter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But only a few minutes later, something completely unexpected happened.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When his car arrived at the gates of his mansion, he noticed an ambulance parked in the driveway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His heart tightened instantly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He rushed out of the car and ran inside the house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat happened?!\u201d he shouted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The family doctor stood in the hallway looking stunned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMr. Callahan\u2026 we cannot explain this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Preston felt panic rising inside him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhere are my daughters?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUpstairs.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He ran up the staircase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The door to the girls\u2019 room was open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And what he saw inside stopped him completely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eleanor was standing near the window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On her own feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Juliet was holding onto the back of a chair, taking a careful step forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDad!\u201d she cried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She took another step\u2026 and then ran straight toward him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For the first time in seven years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Preston dropped to his knees and wrapped his arms around both girls. They were laughing and crying at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The doctor stood in the doorway, shaking his head in disbelief.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis morning they couldn\u2019t even move their toes\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suddenly Preston remembered the little girl at the traffic light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGod will take care of your daughters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A cold shiver ran down his spine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe need to go back,\u201d he said quickly to the driver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ten minutes later they were standing at the same intersection again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But the girl was gone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The sidewalk was empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Preston began asking people nearby if they had seen her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Finally, an elderly newspaper vendor spoke up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou mean the little girl named Lila?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYes! Where is she?\u201d Preston asked urgently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The old man sighed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cSocial services took her away a few hours ago.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Preston stood there silently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cDo you know where they took her?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cNo,\u201d the man replied. \u201cBut I can tell you one thing\u2026 that girl was different.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhat do you mean?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n