her eyes.
“Because there’s something else.”
She took out another document.
I stared at it without moving.
Then Nora explained.
“When the agency noticed the dates and hospital information, the caseworker suggested investigating whether Ellie might have a biological connection to someone in our family.”
I felt cold.
“What are you saying?”
“Remember last week, when you agreed to provide a cheek swab?”
I nodded slowly.
Nora had told me that the agency wanted additional family medical information because the records suggested a possible biological relationship.
At the time, nobody