My wife died suddenly, leaving me with four children—after the funeral, my mother-in-law gave me a sealed box that revealed a message my wife left behind for me.

had looked me in the eye and called it Sarah’s final wish.

Why?

Who pretended she did not know what was inside

I heard Julie’s footsteps on the stairs.

“Dad? Are you okay?”

I quickly slid the papers back into the box and forced a smile.

“Yeah, sweetheart. I’m okay.”

She nodded and went back up.

I picked up my phone and scrolled to her grandmother’s name.

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