“At Grandma’s.”
I went completely still. “Grandma Patty told you Daddy comes to visit you?”
Olivia nodded, then suddenly looked frightened. “But it’s a secret. She said you’d ruin it.”
“What would I ruin?”
“Daddy finding me.”
I gently set down the tiny yellow doll shoe before I crushed it in my hand.
“Baby girl, Daddy loved you very much,” I said slowly. “But Daddy died. Remember?” People& Society
Her forehead wrinkled in confusion. “No. Grandma says you only tell me that because you don’t want me waiting.”
I wanted to call Patty and scream until my voice disappeared.
Instead, I touched Olivia’s knee softly.
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