few lines before I realized it was private. I’m sorry.”
He offered to return the twenty dollars and even bring back the couch.
“Emma loves the couch, but if you want it back, I’ll bring it over.”
I studied my husband’s handwriting.
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“Keep the couch, Josh. She needs somewhere to watch her cartoons.”
Once Josh left, I fetched scissors and opened the wrapping.
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Rubber bands held together a substantial collection of handwritten pages. A letter lay on top, bearing the date June 14: Maisie’s birthday. Our first child
