He nodded as he cried.
I knew you had another family somewhere. But no one could identify them. Your adoption was legal and the documents we received barely contained information.
Why did you never tell me?
Your father and I were afraid to lose you. We were wrong to hide it from you.
I sat next to her.Family Plans
You are still my mother. Nothing will ever change that.
He squeezed my hand.
“Then promise me something.
“Whatever.
“Don’t waste a single day with the family you’ve found.
A week later, a DNA test confirmed what our hearts already knew.
Richard and Margaret were my grandparents.View Baskets
Investigators also discovered the last missing piece: My birth mother, Catherine, had died after being taken to a hospital where they incorrectly searched her name. That mistake had contributed to keeping our families separated for decades.
Richard eventually discovered where his daughter’s remains rested.
