“You had no right to open that box, Maisie.”
I gripped my wheels.
“You kept my whole life inside it.”
“I was protecting your mother…”
“You kept my whole life inside it.”
“From what?”
He said nothing.
“Was Cole dangerous?”
“No.”
“Did he hurt her?”
“No.”
“Did he threaten her?”
Grandpa looked down.
“No.”
I pointed at the unopened envelopes.



