Twelve Days After My Husband Died, My Neighbor Stripped Every Fruit Tree Bare—Then She Told Me Why

“If you want to know whether Patrick was your father, we do this correctly.”

PART 11 — SAMUEL HEARS TOO MUCH

Samuel heard more than I intended.

Children always do.

That evening, he sat on the porch.

Patrick’s cap beside him.

“Is that man Dad’s son?”

“We don’t know.”

“Brenda said he is.”

“Brenda believes he is.”