eyes.
She gently placed the baby in the carrier at her feet, then covered her face with both hands.
Her shoulders trembled without a sound.
Somehow, that silent grief felt worse than crying aloud.
“I’m Elena,” she asked finally, lowering her hands. “And you have no idea how much this means to me.”
I looked at the infant resting in the carrier.
“What’s his name?” I asked softly.
“Mateo.” She gazed lovingly at him. “I keep telling him I’m going to do better. Every night.”
“You’re doing better right now,”