That stubborn part roared to life tonight, watching the news clip replay. There it was—unchanged, untouched by the years, as though the world had conspired to keep it pristine. But how had it resurfaced? And why now, after all this time? The questions gnawed at her.
She thought about the way the anchor’s voice had trembled with excitement. Millions, they’d said. A fortune. She almost laughed. Back then, she’d thought she was giving him a pretty bauble, maybe something a little sentimental. She hadn’t known she was sending him into the world with more than she had herself.