Guy de Maupassant 
Abandoned 

Laying the foundations for films such as ‘Mother and Child, ‘ starring Naomi Watts and Samuel L Jackson, ‘Abandoned’ packs a lot into a short space. As a younger woman, Madame de Cadour gave birth to an illegitimate son. She and her then-lover, Henri put the child up for adoption, but she has wondered about him ever since. 40 years later, she decides to try and find him with Henri’s help, and her husband is oblivious to the whole thing. Will Madame de Cadour and Henri find their son, or are some things best left unresolved? A haunting short story of love, loss, and betrayal, ‘Abandoned’ is perfect for fans of Kristin Harmel’s ‘When We Meet Again’. –