Lucy Greenwell

Years of records and documents.

Years of records and documents.

A tower of paper heavy enough that you need both hands to lift it.

A tower of paper heavy enough that you need both hands to lift it.

Everything about her life, her struggles, her family.

Everything about her life, her struggles, her family.

It's all in there.

It's all in there.

As the service manager, Jennifer would have seen this folder before she ever met Chloe.

As the service manager, Jennifer would have seen this folder before she ever met Chloe.

And as her counsellor, she surely would have spent some time reading it.

And as her counsellor, she surely would have spent some time reading it.

Not just her father's surname, but his first name too, Lewis.

Not just her father's surname, but his first name too, Lewis.

Is it possible that Jennifer had completely forgotten this name so that when her eyes scanned it, nothing registered?

Is it possible that Jennifer had completely forgotten this name so that when her eyes scanned it, nothing registered?

To me, it's a stretch.

To me, it's a stretch.

If you've had a relationship with someone, let alone had their baby, it's hard to imagine you'd ever forget their name, no matter how many decades have passed.

If you've had a relationship with someone, let alone had their baby, it's hard to imagine you'd ever forget their name, no matter how many decades have passed.