{"id":15303,"date":"2025-09-27T17:03:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-27T17:03:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/readmore.cx\/?p=15303"},"modified":"2025-09-27T17:03:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-27T17:03:00","slug":"15303","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/readmore.cx\/?p=15303","title":{"rendered":""},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Isla hesitated, then spoke with newfound resolve. \u201cI want to stay with Jim and Megan. They\u2019re my family now. Moose is my best friend.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tears welled up in Megan\u2019s eyes as she reached over to squeeze Isla\u2019s hand. Jim, too, looked emotional, his eyes never leaving Isla and Moose.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\">\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1724117\"><\/div>\n<p><ins class=\"adsbyadop_2a4d5f5b-3f21-458e-8bad-4b5b1c1aa44b\"><\/p>\n<div><iframe id=\"adopB5721\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><\/ins><\/div>\n<p>The judge leaned back, considering Isla\u2019s words. \u201cThank you, Isla. You\u2019ve been incredibly brave today. Your voice has been heard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>With those words, the tension in the room seemed to dissipate. 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