Chapter 97

She opens the box and pulls a dozen photos of its interior, exposing them on the table. Henry leans over, recognizing Abby in all of them.

"Where did Bee take all these photos? "He asks, studying an image in which she is with open arms, her head held high to the sun and her eyes closed. The dress with watermelon print contrasts with the rural environment.

"She never took it off," responds Wanda, smiling tenderly. "This is her mother.

Henry opens his mouth, gasping slightly for the fright. He takes the photo to his eyes, trying to see some difference between the woman in the photo and his girlfriend. There's nothing.

“As a child, Nail was a faithful copy of Marienne. She looked like a dwarf, didn't she, Arnold?

The man agrees with a restrained laugh. "They were identical, both in appearance and in kindness.

Henry smiles as he faces the image, but his smile slips away when he finds a second photo. James, Marie