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I found a young woman half-frozen in the park with two babies clinging to her — and when she whispered, “Please don’t let him find us,” I didn’t realize I was seconds away from a truth tied to my own past.

I found a young woman half-frozen in the park with two babies clinging to her — and when she whispered, “Please don’t let him find us,” I didn’t realize I was seconds away from a truth tied to my own past.

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THE NIGHT THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING

CHAPTER 1: WHAT I NEVER EXPECTED TO FIND

It was just past 5:30 AM, the kind of cold morning when San Francisco felt more like the East Coast. The sky was still dark, and the trails inside Golden Gate Park were empty except for the maintenance crews preparing for the upcoming city charity run.

I wasn’t supposed to be there that early.
Truth is—sleep hasn’t been a real companion for years. And the fundraising marathon my company was sponsoring had everyone on edge, including me. As the founder of Cartwright Capital, I’d been expected to show up, shake hands, reassure donors. But instead of sleeping before the event, I decided to walk the route alone, hoping fresh air could clear my mind.

As I turned toward the music concourse, a shape near a park bench caught my eye.

A tangled blanket. Torn fabric. Something that didn’t belong.

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