Nobody said anything at all.

Part Fifty-Four: A Photograph With Him Cut Out of It

“The babies do look like—” his mother began.

“You told him you had proof,” I said.

“What you had was a photograph with your own son cut out of the side of it.”

“I simply wanted him to take a proper look,” she said.

“He’s entitled to ask a question.”

She tried the resemblance again.