“Like she had a life, not only a death.”

Nathaniel considered that.

His grief hadn’t gone away.

But it no longer felt as though every happy moment took something from Caroline’s memory.

Perhaps, he thought, a life shared well could keep giving long after it ended.

PART 18
The Grandfather Question

Sophie asked her question on a sunny Saturday when Nathaniel arrived at the apartment with two tickets to a science museum Ruth had recommended.

He had checked with Hannah first, and she planned to go with them.