The Envelope That Changed Everything

presents together on the rug. Lily shrieked over a dollhouse and a set of glitter markers. Thomas smiled and clapped and made the right noises, but his mind kept drifting back to Golden Crust.

To Oliver’s brave little voice.

Later, after pancakes and syrup and a FaceTime call with his parents, Lily fell asleep on the couch with wrapping paper still on continue reading …