The sun had barely risen when I heard the knock at my door. I lived alone in the small apartment above my in-laws' garage, a perk for being their full-time caretaker after sarah died, while Jake, was deployed overseas. I swung the door open, still in my robe, to find my mother-in-law, Linda, standing there with a tray of coffee and breakfast."Morning, dear," she said, her eyes scanning my disheveled appearance. "I thought you could use some company and a decent meal."I stepped aside to let her in, the aroma of fresh coffee and bacon filling the tiny space. Linda was a woman in her late forties, still attractive with her dark hair and warm smile, though she preferred to keep herself covered up, unlike her late daughter, my wife, Sarah."Thank you, Linda. That's really sweet of you," I said, taking the tray from her and setting it down on the small table by the window.She looked around the apartment, her gaze landing on the framed picture of Sarah and me on our wedding day. A soft
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