Hope and Sadness
The note stirred a bittersweet mixture of hope and sorrow within him. It confirmed the affection his birth parents had for him, yet reminded him that they had never returned.
He carefully folded it and placed it back in the box. “Thank you,” he said to Mrs. Thompson, his voice heavy with gratitude and emotion.
She gave a small nod, sensing the magnitude of the moment. Jake’s search wasn’t over—but now, it had meaning.
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