Norah was in complete shock. She thought the nurse was joking.

How could her baby not be here?

She forced a smile through her disbelief. “No… Nurse, you must be mistaken. I just gave birth. If my baby isn’t here, where else could he be?”

Trying to stay rational, she considered another possibility. “If my name isn’t registered, then the father’s should be. Kevin, check again.”

She wanted to believe there had been a mistake, but panic was already creeping in.

The nurse checked once more.

“There’s no record,” she confirmed.