“What do you need?” he asked, the seriousness of his tone making her feel a little more sure about her decision. She studied him as best as she could, an instinct within her telling her to trust him. Lifting the bundle in her arms, she spoke. “Take him. Take him away from here, somewhere safe where he will grow up with love and care. Please. They’re coming for me, and he needs to be away when they find me. Please, please, please...” The man’s mismatched eyes drifted to the baby swaddled in the thin blanket. “Is he yours?” She nodded, her eyes tearing up again, the pain of giving him up a
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