Jake Randolph in "The Littlest Client" Pt. 9

"Did anyone talk to him or was it drop and dash?"

She nodded, "I talked to him. He said he had to leave her there or they would both be killed, but wouldn't say why or how."

"What about her mother?" I asked.

"That was the only other thing he said, that her mother died during childbirth."

"Do you know his first name, at least?"

"Yeah, Max. Max Dolan. Look, Jake, I don't think you should give Katie false hope."

I shook my head, "There's no such thing as false hope, Barbara."

"I just don't want her to get hurt."