Martha gave a quiet, tearful laugh.

“I actually hated that dress.”

“He told me he loved it,” Christopher said gently.

The room fell completely silent for a moment.

Martha had spent three decades wishing for one last conversation with her husband, and now every detail was arriving secondhand through their injured son.

“How did Samuel find out about Thomas being alive?” Martha asked sharply.

“He did not know at first,” Christopher explained.

“I moved Dad to a private care center near the city and hired medical specialists to assist his recovery.