My Daughter and Son
Two years after the presumed death of her daughter Monica and son-in-law Stephen, Georgia’s world shattered again. Her grandkids, Andy and Peter, spotted their “deceased” parents, prompting a cascade of revelations. An anonymous letter, strange transactions—clues Georgia once dismissed—proved true. Monica and Stephen, drowning in debt and danger, had faked their deaths, thinking it best to vanish.
When police intervened, they faced charges for fraud and identity falsification, further fracturing the family. Georgia brought her grandkids home, reassuring them through their confusion. As whispers and judgment swept the town, she questioned if involving the police had been right.
Looking at the anonymous letter one last time, Georgia wondered if the bitter truth was better than the peaceful lie. The scars left by their actions might never fade, but the family had to find a way forward.
What would you have done?