When Anna returns home to care for her dying mother, she expects grief, not betrayal. But after the funeral, a family secret hidden beneath the floorboards forces her to question everything. In a house full of memories, one letter changes the meaning of legacy, love, and what’s truly hers.
When my mom, Marlene, passed away three months ago, I didn’t expect the grief to follow me like a second shadow. I didn’t expect the betrayal either. I flew home from Chicago the moment I got the call that her illness had turned.