that again.”
He did.
Nothing changed.
Walter had left me nothing.
Charlie slowly raised his head.
Roman looked stunned.
Behind me, Denise made a tiny sound.
Not surprise.
More like someone finally exhaling.
Then Janet turned toward me.
“Mom… what happened?”
I frowned.
“What do you mean?”
“What did you do?”
I felt as though someone had struck me.
“What did I do?”
“Dad wouldn’t just leave you out for no reason.”
“Janet,” Charlie warned.
But the damage was already done.
Sixty-nine years.
I had raised children with Walter.
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