My Husband Became an Organ Donor—Then His Doctor Handed Me the Secret He’d Been Keeping Until After His Death

Death & Tragedy

Cecelia kicked hard beneath my ribs.

I looked down.

“Your father is already annoying me from beyond the grave.”

Another kick.

“Yes. He probably deserved that.”

I folded the note.

Then I put the flash drive away.

I wasn’t ready.

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Part 4: Grief Needed Someone to Blame

Two days later, Violet came to the house.

I found her standing in Cecelia’s nursery, folding a pink blanket that had already been folded perfectly.

“Violet?”

She didn’t turn around.

“Did they take everything?”

For a moment, I didn’t understand.

“From Mark,” she added.

I swallowed.

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She held the blanket more tightly.

“And you’re okay with that?”

“No.”

“You seem okay.”

“What exactly am I supposed to look like?”

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