My runaway ex ran into my ER with his injured daughter, not knowing I was the doctor on duty. He begged me to save her. But when the sweet little girl pulled me close and whispered, “Grandma said your baby shouldn’t be born,” I looked at my ex-husband as his face turned pale with fear…

Grown-ups are just silly sometimes. Your arm is doing great, and you are going to get a beautiful cast tomorrow.”

The little girl sniffled, reaching out to squeeze two of my fingers with her good hand. “Do you promise you’ll come back and see me before I go home?”

Looking at her sweet, innocent face—a face that shared Eli’s dark eyes but held none of continue reading …