I Visited My Husband’s Grave Every Day – Until I Found a Shivering Girl There Holding His Photo

and so does this child. I need time.

Please don’t tell her anything yet. Let me figure this one out first.

—Lucas.”

I stood there for a long time, the letter trembling in my hands.

Taylor.

That name had only come up once.

Taylor was an old coworker, someone that Lucas used to know. When I asked him about her, he said that it had been nothing.

I’d believed him. It was Lucas, how could I not?

I walked back into the living room.

Vicky sat in the blanket like it was armor, eyes fixed on the flames.

“Hon, is your mom’s name Taylor?”

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