He took my hand.

“She was good while she was here.

We don’t need another medical fact to prove it.”

I knew he was right, though I wasn’t ready to stop wanting the answer.

PART 15: The First Meeting Outside the Hospital

In early spring, Clara invited us to a small park near her home.

She said Chloe had been cleared for a brief outing in good weather and wanted to thank us for the letters.

We agreed to meet without any expectations, and we checked with the families that everyone was comfortable talking about Hannah but not about private transplant details.