My Mother-in-Law Tried to Leave the Hospital With My Newborn Son—Then Her Messages Revealed What She Expected Me to Sign

For a moment, neither of us spoke.

“She didn’t answer,” he said.

“No.”

“I’ve been repeating the explanation without checking it.”

“Yes.”

He sat down, then stood again when Luna squeaked.

He changed her diaper with the awkward care of someone afraid that a tiny leg might break if he held it wrong.

I watched him check the fastening twice.