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“Slowly,” Scarlett ordered as she helped her sister upright. Constance’s face was battered, blood seeping from a gash above her left eye, and her nose was clearly broken. “I thought you were dead,” she cried, pulling her sister into the hardest hug of her life. Constance lifted her hand to Scarlett’s back, reaching around William…

Constance staggered to her feet, holding William to her chest as the men loaded Scarlett into an ambulance. Promise me you’ll protect him. Scarlett’s words whispered through the cacophony of the street, consumed her very being. She tightened her hold on William, tucking his head under her chin. This was where it ended. No more…

“Oh my God,” I whispered, the last page fluttering to the floor between my feet. My breath came in a stuttered gasp as a pair of tears splattered on the paper. Gran wasn’t Scarlett…she was Constance. There was a roaring in my ears, as though the cogs in my mind were spinning at quadruple time,…

I studied both pictures, needing to see it for myself. Scarlett’s chin was slightly sharper, Constance’s lower lip a bit fuller. Same nose. Same eyes. Same beauty mark. But they were not the same woman. People see what they want to see. How many times had she said that to me over the years? Everyone…

“Did you?” In that moment, I saw myself through his eyes. A nineteen-year-old freshman, desperate for love and validation. An easy mark. “Yes,” he admitted, raking his hand over his hair. “And I know who you are now, Gigi. Yes, I’ve made some bad choices, but I’ve always loved you.” “Right. Because sleeping with other…

“Shut up.” She wasn’t wrong. “Three, you’re not your mom, G. You’ll never be your mom. And honestly, you were pretty much alone in the six years of that shitty marriage. You’ve had plenty of time for yourself, but if you think you need more, then take it. Just do the world a favor and…

Scarlett scooped her son into her arms and pressed a kiss to the soft skin of his cheek. For William. “He made me promise that if anything happened to him, I’d take William to Colorado.” The tears came in a steady stream now, and William tucked his head in to her neck, like he understood…

“Speaking of romance, I packed both hatboxes with your typewriter. That trunk weighs a ton, but it’s in the car.” Howie had stopped by earlier and helped with the luggage before heading to the airfield. “Thank you.” She’d spent last night at the typewriter before Constance insisted on packing it, but she hadn’t brought their…

“Do you think fifty thousand would cover it for the district?” I asked, wedging the phone between my ear and very sore shoulder as I took notes. I’d pushed it too hard this morning at the gym, but at least I hadn’t fallen. “That’s more than enough! Thank you!” the librarian-Mr. Bell-exclaimed. “You’re very welcome.”…

Or if he went down in the sea, Scarlett finished in her own head. The odds of surviving the crash, and even being taken prisoner, were better than those of outlasting the cold of the sea. “You’re going to look, right?” Scarlett asked, her breath catching. “Tell me you’re going to search for him.” It…