Father Finds His Mother-in-Law Pinning His Daughter Down—Then a Hospital Paper Hidden in Her Purse Exposes a Terrifying Secret.
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Chapter 11 - MY LETTERS TO ANNA
I had written too.
Not fourteen.
Eight.
The first months.
Then fewer.
I gave them to Marlene because she claimed not to know where Anna was but promised:
“If she contacts me, I’ll send them.”
I kept copies on an old computer.
Helen printed them.
Anna,
Lily asks every morning if you’re coming home.
I’m angry.
I won’t lie.
But if you need help, call me.
Another:
I found your green sweater under the bed. Lily sleeps with it.
Another:
I don’t care what happened between us. Please tell Lily you’re alive.
Marlene had seen these.
She knew I was looking.
She told Anna I had moved on.
Told me Anna wanted silence.
May you like
Two people kept reaching.
One person stood between them holding both sets of letters.
