Then Hannah glanced at him and the smile disappeared.

Trust didn’t return because a baby was adorable or because two people knew how to make each other laugh.

It returned, if it returned at all, through ordinary things repeated over time.

Before we left, Lucas asked the nurse if he could help with one of Hope’s routine care tasks.

She showed him what was appropriate for her current care plan and reminded him to follow the team’s guidance.

He listened without touching his phone.