She remembered a chaotic overnight delivery, a staff shortage, and a private adoption facilitator who seemed to have unusual access to the nursery.

She remembered signing a transfer log after someone told her Baby B was moving for medical observation, but she could not recall seeing a transport team.

“I assumed the proper approvals had been obtained,” her statement read.

“In hindsight, I should have confirmed them.”

It was not enough to prove what had happened.

It was enough to make the blank spaces in the original records feel deliberate.

A week later, the hospital produced its archived delivery ledger.