Someone had wanted them found.

And someone else, according to the paper, was not supposed to take them home.

PART 2 — The Name Under the Warning

At the hospital, I stayed outside the treatment area until the staff needed information from me.

The temptation to follow the bassinets through every door was stronger than I expected.

I had carried each child only a short distance.

Already, watching them disappear around a corner felt like leaving something unfinished.