“Paige said the exact same thing in her letter to me.” She hesitated for a moment before continuing.

“There’s something else you need to know.”

“What else?” I asked.

“When I finally told Dad that Paige had died in a crash, he didn’t even cry,” Natalie revealed quietly.

“He just cold-heartedly said, ‘I know.’”

“He already knew she was dead?” I gasped.

“Apparently so,” Natalie nodded sadly.

“I buried my son and daughter-in-law with only eleven people attending the cemetery,” I said, tears burning my eyes.