Beyond Forgiveness

In the dead of night, Clara sat on a stool, leaning against Arthur's bedside. She cradled the new leather jacket she had bought for her dad.

She put the jacket on him, but Arthur insisted on saving it for the Christmas. She had promised that once she and Levi earned enough to buy a house, they would bring their parents to live in the city.

She also had said she would buy a wheelchair so Arthur and