“Did he say anything?” another nurse asked. Marta shrugged. “Just asked if Olivia still came by. We couldn’t reveal anything about her or the baby, patient confidentiality, of course. Said he was an old friend.” The word friend lingered in Elise’s mind like a half-solved equation.
The next morning, Olivia arrived early. She seemed tired and distracted, clutching her baby tighter than usual. Elise decided to ask gently, “The man who came by and left you the note. Why didn’t he just come visit you at home?”