The doctor looked a little shaken by Mamie’s appearance. “Are you alright?”
Mamie shook her head. “Could you check who was the doctor who delivered my baby?”
The doctor’s expression grew odd. “That was me. Now that you mention it, you do look familiar. After you gave birth, your emotions were all over the place, but your parents and brother took you home right away.”
Parents? Mamie glanced at the time, then pulled up the photo from the tombstone on her phone. “Doctor, were these the people who took me home?”
The doctor shook his head. “No, I don’t think so. The mother had long, curly hair.”
Mamie’s face changed. She dug out a photo of her adoptive parents. “Was it them?”
“That looks like them, yes.”
***
Mamie’s mind was spinning. Where was her baby? Had he just disappeared?
Her adoptive dad was still in the hospital, recovering from his injuries. Her adoptive mom was there, taking care of him. Barging in right now would only make things worse for her dad’s health.
But Mamie just stood on the sidewalk, lost, cars rushing by in every direction. She had no idea where she should go.
A black business car rolled up and stopped right in front of her. The back window slid down.
Mamie met a familiar pair of dark eyes. Her throat tightened. “Scott?”
Scott kept it short. “Get in.”
He didn’t wait for a reply. “Where do you need to go? I’ll drive you.”
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