Someone Sent Me Black Balloons After I Gave Birth—When I Opened the Box, I Discovered a Secret That Changed Everything

immediately — messy but somehow confident, like the letters were in a hurry to get wherever they were going.

I sank back against the pillows and kept reading.

“Black balloons because you know I would never send pastel anything to our daughter on principle.

Also, because I wanted you to laugh at least once before you cried.”

Too late, I thought, already continue reading …