The Search
Two years later, Emma could walk short distances with crutches. She left the center with one goal — to find Noah. She searched public records, social media, even hospitals. Then one day, she found it: a record showing Margaret Reed had enrolled a boy named Noah Reed in a private academy in Chicago.
Her hands trembled as she held the paper. “I found you, sweetheart,” she whispered, tears blurring her vision.
She packed a small suitcase, boarded a bus, and headed for the city — ready to face the past she once feared.
