The cemetery air felt like a physical weight, pressing against my lungs as I stood paralyzed in the shadows of the mausoleum

me a “grieving wreck,” certain I would believe whatever story they created once the empty casket was “discovered” the next morning. Then he ordered the man to help him swap the contents before the cemetery staff arrived. In that moment, I realized my father’s death had never been just a tragedy to Andrew—it was an opportunity.

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