She had heard stories about her father’s estranged brother, but she had never met Thomas or his family.
Then Claire sent her the photograph.
Margaret called back the next day.
She was crying.
She told Claire that her father had kept a small collection of letters from Thomas. He had carried them through three homes and two marriages, even though he had never received an apology.
The last letter was dated shortly before Daniel’s death.
It was never sent.
In it, Daniel admitted that he had been wrong to demand