With his mind swirling with thoughts about the woman who looked like Elise, Jack couldn’t help but hope that she had a better upbringing than Elise’s challenging childhood. Clutching the business card she had given him, he noted the signs of her successful career, suggesting she had risen above any past difficulties.
Jack wondered whether this woman knew she was adopted and if she had any desire to meet her biological mother or even him, as her late sister’s husband. The shocking revelation that Elise had a twin left Jack’s head spinning. He looked at Mrs. Peterson, noticing tears streaming down her face. Gently, he reached out and held her hand, offering a silent gesture of comfort and understanding.