While preparing his pregnant wife for cremation, a husband saw her belly move and stopped everything—what authorities discovered moments later left everyone in stunned silence
and greeting cards, as though each piece of paper could rescue a memory from being forgotten.
That was why the blue folder existed. Inside were Miguel’s ultrasound images, the results of her last obstetric appointment, the name of the Hospital das Clínicas written on a sheet of paper, and a list of things still needed before the birth.
