Hannah returned two overdue books and checked out three more.

On the drive home, Sophie fell asleep in the back seat.

For the first time, Hannah parked outside her own building and knew that when she carried her daughter upstairs, she could tuck her into a real bed.

PART 17
A Visit to the Empty House

Nathaniel invited Ruth over one Sunday to help him decide what to do with several rooms he had barely entered since Caroline died.

Her sewing room still contained neatly labeled boxes of fabric.