# She Was Buried Beneath the Snow. He Was Buried Beneath the Truth.

forehead.

“What if you lost your life for something I did?”

“Then it was my life to lose.”

“No father gets to make that choice.”

“Fathers make it every day.”

“Not like this.”

“You’d be surprised.”

Daniel returned carrying a clear evidence bag.

Inside lay Mercy’s old red collar.

A narrow strip of folded paper was hidden beneath the inner lining.

A police officer continue reading …