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

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“Adoptive?”

Daniel’s voice barely rose above a whisper.

“Susan Reed is not my biological mother.”

He looked at Claire.

“My birth certificate says I was born in Montana seven months after your mother died.”

Claire’s hand began to shake.

“The original record was sealed by Judge Hale.”

“I found part of the file last year.”

Daniel moved closer.

“Claire, I did continue reading …