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Chapter 24 - THE APOLOGY LETTERA year after the shadow box, Evelyn wrote me.

Not court-ordered.

Therapist encouraged.

It began badly.

I am sorry that my fear of losing my independence contributed to conflict.

I nearly stopped.

Then it improved.

I moved your belongings and then let Daniel believe you misplaced them.

Good.

I hid my own cardigan and said you had taken it.

Good.

I destroyed the keepsake from your mother because I knew it would hurt you.

I cried.

Then:

I slapped you and immediately told Daniel you attacked me. I was not confused about who struck whom.

There.

No MCI excuse.

Then:

May you like

I do have memory problems. I used those problems as cover when it benefited me. That made it harder for you and Daniel to know when I was genuinely confused.

That was the most honest sentence she ever wrote.

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