When he finally looked up, his eyes were red.
“I thought I buried this secret along with our son,” he said.
“You deserve to know the truth.”
“What truth?”
Carl’s voice trembled.
“When Daniel was born… he wasn’t alone.”
My heart stopped.
“He had a twin.”
The Child I Never Knew
I stared at him.
“You never told me that.”
“You were unconscious,” Carl said. “You were losing blood. The doctors were trying to stabilize you.”
He wiped his eyes.
“Daniel was healthy. But the other baby wasn’t breathing properly. They rushed him to the NICU.”
“A social worker came to talk to me about a neonatal placement program. For babies who might not survive.”
“And you signed?”
