Chapter 81

They pulled into the driveway just past noon, the ultrasound photos tucked in Marcy’s purse like a secret she wanted to hold to her heart forever.

The house smelled like coffee and cedar from the new dresser Dan had carried in the night before. Light fell across the hallway in long bands and the world felt softer around the edges, as if the house itself had decided to whisper instead of speak.

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