My Family Faked Death, I Start Over
"Your aunt managed to survive because she had eaten less, though she had to be moved to the ICU after a gastric lavage. Her doctors are worried about long-term complications.
"You have my condolences, Ms. Cooper."
I was on the verge of becoming an orphan just yesterday, but today I truly was one. I signed the papers under Officer Lowe's supervision, claimed the bodies with their help, and arranged for cremation.
An hour later, I walked away with three urns in my hands. I brought them back and arranged all four of them—Dad's and theirs—side by side in the living room.
I then went to the hospital to visit Aunt Jacklyn.