Chapter 13 - DANIEL'S LAST MESSAGEA former employee gave Claire one final piece of evidence.
A voicemail.
Recorded by Daniel shortly before his death.
Claire pressed play.
Daniel's voice filled the room.
"If you're hearing this, something went wrong."
Claire covered her mouth.
"I didn't leave because I stopped loving you."
Her eyes filled with tears.
"I left because I was afraid my illness would destroy you."
A pause.
Then:
"Claire, if we have a child someday, tell him I loved him before I ever knew his name."
Claire broke down.
Margaret wrapped an arm around her.
Arthur turned away, fighting his own tears.
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For years, Daniel's final words had been lost.
Now they belonged to his family.
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