Beneath the letters were printed bank statements — regular monthly transfers spanning several years.
I was breathless.
I then took one of the envelopes. It was identical to the one I had found hidden in Caleb’s mattress.
” Clear,
I thought it was temporary. That I could fix the problem before you even knew about it.
I was wrong.
Ava didn’t ask to be born from my failure. I can’t leave her empty-handed.
The most valuable key is a safe deposit box in our bank. You can store or sell family heirlooms there.
I know I don’t deserve your forgiveness, but I beg you for mercy. Please, meet her. Help her if you can. This is the last thing I can’t handle on my own.
I slid down onto a box of Christmas decorations and gazed at the wooden beams above me.
Daniel hadn’t revealed the truth out of courage. He had done it because he was dying. Because he knew he wouldn’t be there to send the next payment – and that once the money was cut off, his secret would reveal itself.
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