“Then we’ll tell him,” June said.

“And he’ll respect that.”

They did tell Vincent.

Sophie wanted one Saturday alone with her family to look through photographs of Thomas and Elena.

He replied that he understood and hoped they had a good afternoon.

The following week, Sophie invited him back.

She showed him an album with Thomas in a graduation cap, Thomas holding a fishing rod, and Thomas standing beside Elena under a tree with a crooked smile.

“He looks like me when I laugh,” Sophie said.