Convincing
They knew that once Hunter would enter the courtroom, that would determine what would happen next. The judge would see how the child would react to seeing them and that would greatly influence his final decision. As Mandi and Tyler waited to finally see Hunter, they were very nervous about it at the same time.
They didn’t know how he would react to seeing them, after all, a few months had gone by. What if his new adoptive family had a stronger connection with him? The two feared that they might feel more towards Hunter than he felt for them. But as he entered the room, it was time to find out.