Chapter 44

• Katie Winters had the kind of laugh that filled a room—warm, genuine, without pretense. Emma found herself smiling in response as Katie described her five-year-old's recent dinosaur obsession.
• "He corrects the museum guides," Katie said, eyes crinkling with amusement. "They're very patient with him."
• They sat in a quiet corner of a café near Massachusetts General, where Katie worked as a pediatric nurse. For their first meeting, Emma had suggested somewhere casual rather than the sterile agency offices.