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The crowd of onlookers grew. When he turned toward Jamie, his breath caught. The boy\u2019s dark hair, the familiar green eyes it was like looking into a mirror.<\/p>\n

\u201cIs he\u2026 mine?\u201d he asked quietly.<\/p>\n

Elena couldn\u2019t speak. Her throat tightened, and the tears she had held back for years began to fall.<\/p>\n

The man introduced himself as Adrian Cole, a technology investor from New York. He explained how he had searched for her for years, after the storm destroyed his phone and her contact information. \u201cI went back to that road every month,\u201d he said, voice trembling. \u201cBut you were gone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The crowd of onlookers grew. When he turned toward Jamie, his breath caught. The boy\u2019s dark hair, the familiar green eyes it was like looking into a mirror. \u201cIs he\u2026 mine?\u201d he asked quietly. Elena couldn\u2019t speak. Her throat tightened, and the tears she had held back for years began to fall. The man introduced…<\/p>\n

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