Maya sat quietly in the backseat of Elias’s car, her fingers clenched tightly in her lap. The city passed by outside the window, but she barely noticed. Her heart beat fast, her mind filled with questions. Today, she was finally going to meet the man who had confessed to switching the babies at the hospital years ago.

When Elias told her about him, she had felt a mixture of fear and hope. This man might know the truth—might have the final piece that could explain how her child had been taken from her. Elias had arranged the meeting carefully, making sure it was private and safe. The man had agreed...