was no warmth in his expression, only a chilling, clinical detachment that I had never seen before. “I’m sorry, but I have to give up the baby. I’m not taking her!” he repeated, his voice rising in pitch.
Before I could react, he stepped toward the hospital bed and placed the baby back into my arms. The sudden weight of the infant felt like a leaden anchor. He moved away from us, backing toward the door as if he were trying to escape a crime scene rather than a delivery
