My stepdaughter cried whenever we were alone—but when I finally discovered why, it shattered everything I thought I knew

old, and I let myself believe the family Clara had described might still become real.

Then, near noon, I noticed the tears.

The movie was still playing, bright animals moving across the screen, but Harper had gone completely still. Tears ran silently down her cheeks while she held Scout against her chest.

I paused the movie. “Hey. What happened?”

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