A folded consent form.
A newborn ankle tag.
The tag had the same printed code as Miguel’s hidden strip.
TRANSFER 03.
Doctor Paloma took one step toward me.
I did not move away.
“Where is the child this belonged to?” I asked.
Her mouth twitched. Not quite fear. Not yet.
“You are misunderstanding private medical documents.”
“Private?” I looked down at the paper. “Then why is it buried behind my chapel?”