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

of what?”

“That the police would open the box.”

Claire laughed bitterly.

“Even then, you were protecting yourself.”

“I was protecting Daniel.”

“From knowing you stole him?”

Susan flinched.

“I loved him.”

“Love does not make ownership holy.”

“I raised him.”

“So did my father.”

Claire pointed toward me.

“He raised me, and another man still believed blood gave him continue reading …