My table was overflowing with crucial things: the sales reports, the client contracts, and the budget analysis. But none of them matched the importance of the small picture frame that sat in the corner. It was a picture of Heather and the triplets. That was all I got from the wreckage of our previous lives, and it reminded me of what truly mattered—a family.

Luka, Avery, and Theo. When I saw those kids in person, I was overflowing with joy and a sense of purpose. Their laughter and innocence were priceless, and they brought a warmth to my heart that I had never experienced before. Avery reminded me of Heather...