One autumn, I had borrowed Carl's favorite book. When I returned it, I slipped a bright red leaf between the pages.
"Now you'll never lose your place," I had joked.
Carl kept it like a treasure.
- My Husband Brought Other Women to the Lake House I Inherited from My Mom – So I Set a Trap He'd Remember for the Rest of His Life
- My Husband Left Me with 3 Kids and a Mountain of Debt – Then My Landlord Gave Me 5 Days to Pay Rent or Move Out
- My Stepsister Laughed When Mom Left Me Only an Old Rug – A Month Later, She Called and Asked, 'Do You Still Have That Old Rug? I'll Give You Anything for It'
A sharp burn flared behind my collarbone as I tried to swallow.
"He never contacted me."
"Now you'll never lose your place."
"Arthur wouldn't let him," Mr. Baron said.
He looked at the maple leaf.
