THE COPS SHOWED UP AT MY NEWLY RENTED HOME AND SAID, “WE NEED TO CHECK YOUR BASEMENT”
After her divorce at 35, Willa moves to a quiet town to heal, leaving behind the pain of her infertility, which had ended her marriage to Seth, who longed for children. Renting a cozy home once owned by the late Mr. Nolan, Willa hopes for peace, but her life takes a turn when police find a scared boy, Jake, hiding in the basement. Jake, who had been sneaking into the house through a storm drain after running away from an orphanage, had a bond with Mr. Nolan, who let him in.
Willa visits Jake at the shelter and forms a connection with him, seeing in him the possibility of becoming the mother she thought she could never be. After months of effort, she adopts Jake, welcoming him into her home with love. Willa discovers that life can offer second chances, even when hope seems lost. Together, she and Jake find the family they both needed.
