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I knelt beside her and wrapped my arms around her from behind. I didn’t rush her. I didn’t ask any questions.
I just held her, the way I used to when she was smaller and nightmares still sent her padding down the hallway in the middle of the night.
I swear!”
My stomach dropped. I didn’t need her to explain.
My daughter was talking about my wedding dress.
Lily had knitted my wedding dress — months of tiny, faithful stitches, grief turned into something soft and strong. I’d hung it in the upstairs closet like it was made of glass.
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