01/16/2026
🍔 Right after our daughter’s funeral, my husband wanted to clear the children’s room. while doing it, I found a note from her: “mommy, if you’re reading this, look under the bed right now and you’ll know everything.”...
The earth thudded against the coffin lid. Each strike hit Stella’s heart. Her daughter, Nancy, was gone at eighteen. Her husband, Victor, stood apart, his face an unreadable mask.
Immediately after the funeral, in the car, his voice was cold. "We need to deal with Nancy's things as soon as possible. Like ripping off a bandage. Better to do it quickly."
This wasn't grief. This was haste. That night, I overheard him on the phone. "Everything is going according to plan," he whispered. "No, she suspects nothing."
The next morning, Victor carried boxes into Nancy's bedroom. "I’ve arranged for movers to come the day after tomorrow," he announced. "Today, everything needs to be packed."
"Victor, I can't," I pleaded.
"Stop clinging to the past!" he snapped, then softened. "Trust me. This will help us both heal."
Alone in Nancy's room, I clutched her favorite blue silk dress. Victor entered without knocking and snatched it from my hands. "This is useless to anyone now. Don’t torment yourself." He threw it into a donation bag.
That cruelty confirmed it. Something was wrong. My gaze fell on Nancy’s school backpack. Inside, tucked into a biology book, I found a folded piece of paper. Nancy's hurried, agitated handwriting.
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