Nine months later, I was back in Los Angeles for the delivery. Labor came early. As I lay in the hospital bed, tears streamed down my face — not from pain, but from the heartbreak of knowing I would soon lose him and the baby both.
When the child was born, the nurse smiled gently. “It’s a boy.”
Lena came in hours later and placed an envelope beside me. “It’s done,” she said quietly. “He’s healthy. The family is grateful. You’ll never have to worry again.”
I nodded weakly. “I just want to know he’s safe.”
She smiled. “He’s more than safe. He’s loved.”
The Letter
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