Weeks later, I was asked to come to the hospital for one final question about the baby. When I arrived, a nurse smiled warmly. \u201cHe\u2019s healthy,\u201d she said. \u201cGrowing stronger every day.\u201d<\/p>\n
I looked through the glass window at the tiny boy I had once pulled from the cold, and my heart ached.<\/p>\n
Then the nurse hesitated. \u201cThere\u2019s something else,\u201d she said gently. \u201cAlyssa left behind a note\u2014found later in her car. It mentioned you.\u201d<\/p>\n
My breath caught.<\/p>\n
She handed me a folded piece of paper, sealed in a plastic bag. The writing was faint, shaky, but unmistakably Alyssa\u2019s.<\/p>\n
If anyone finds this, please\u2026 tell Laura Bennett thank you. She was kind to me when no one else was. If something happens to me, please keep my baby safe. His name is Jacob. He deserves a mother who knows love.<\/em><\/p>\n
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