“I Paid a Fortune Teller’s Fare—The Note S

Daniel, a single father, pushes his sick one-year-old son, Leo, in a stroller through the quiet city streets. Since his wife, Emily, passed away during childbirth, Daniel has carried on for Leo. While on a bus ride to the doctor, Daniel helps an elderly woman who can’t afford her fare. In gratitude, she slips him a note that reads: “HE IS NOT YOUR SON.”

At the pediatrician’s office, Daniel is rattled by the note, and later, he orders a DNA test. The results come back inconclusive, hinting that Leo may not be biologically his. Distraught, Daniel visits Emily’s mother, Joyce,