“Your mother was very close to him. Too close, according to some of us. She called him “Bear” when he was little. »
“Why didn’t you tell me that before? »
“Because I didn’t know it,” she said, her voice broken by emotion. “You never mentioned that nickname. And you told me that your Daniel’s last name was Callahan. »
“She was flying to see him without telling anyone. »
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“That’s his mother’s name,” I murmured.
“I know now. But at the time, after the separation of his parents, he went to Oregon with his mother’s family. He disappeared from our side of the family. For me, Bear was just a little boy Rachel was obsessed with. »
“What about Mom? Did she stay in touch with him? »
Aunt Diane remained silent for a moment.
“She was flying to see him without telling anyone. We all thought it was weird, Livvy. But I never imagined…”
