I Walked Into My Ex Husband’s Funeral With Five Children Until He Saw Their Faces and Everything Changed

had been carrying for ten years. I had turned it over so many times it had worn smooth in my hands, but it could still cut.

No, I said.

Ethan swallowed hard. His jaw moved the way Grant’s used to when he was deciding whether to speak or stay silent.

Can we go?

The other four heard everything from the hallway. Children are not quiet when they spy, but they continue reading …