the child. She was grieving the loss of her husband while preparing to surrender the baby she had carried.
Daniel and Nora believed giving her one day was the compassionate choice.
PART 3: MY REAL GRANDSON
I understood why they had protected Elise’s privacy.
But I was still angry.
“You let me believe something terrible had happened,” I said.
Daniel claimed he had been trying to protect everyone.
“No,” I replied. “You were trying to control the story.”
He flinched because he knew I was right.
Nora wiped her tears.
“We were so focused on surviving the losses and protecting Elise that we forgot how the secrecy would affect you,” she admitted.
Her honesty weakened my anger.
“Did Elise bring the baby back?” I asked.
Nora nodded.
The following day, Elise entered the hospital room looking as though she had aged years overnight.
She kissed the baby’s forehead, placed him
