Chapter 14 - Connor Behind BarsPrison changed Connor.
At first, he blamed everyone.
Then the anger faded.
Months later, he began working in the prison library.
He read financial law.
Psychology.
Biographies.
He wrote letters he never sent.
One was addressed to Kirsten.
I used your grief against you. I made you believe you were less than you were. I don't expect forgiveness. I only hope one day you won't remember me as the reason you stopped believing in yourself.
He folded the letter.
May you like
He never mailed it.
Some apologies belonged to the person making them, not the person who had already moved on.
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Chapter 15 - What Came BackKirsten received the final restitution payment.
Chapter 16 - The Unexpected LetterNearly a year after Connor's arrest, a letter arrived.
Chapter 17 - The Man at the HospitalTwo years later, Kirsten stood in the pediatric atrium during the opening of a new cardiac wing.
Chapter 18 - The New BeginningKirsten never remarried quickly.
Chapter 19 - The Life He Could Never TakeConnor was released early for good behavior.
Chapter 20 - The Door That Remained OpenYears later, Kirsten stood on the rooftop terrace of St. Jude Memorial Hospital.
