PART 2: THE UNREAD LETTER
Pastor Reynolds carefully opened the envelope, pulling out a folded piece of paper with our mother’s distinct, graceful handwriting across the front.
Paige’s hands began to tremble at her sides, her confidence entirely evaporating as every single eye in the church shifted to watch her.
“Before your mother passed,” Pastor Reynolds read aloud, his voice reverberating through the sanctuary, “she knew her absence would bring out the deepest shadows in her daughters.”
“She wrote a final message specifically for the moment one of you tried to overshadow the other.”
A collective gasp swept through the guests as Paige took a frantic step backward, her heels clicking loudly on the hard marble floor.
She realized then that the silk dress wasn’t just a gift—it was designed to ensure she would be standing front and center when Mom’s final words were revealed.
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