Chapter 37
Barely a week later, the Griffiths’ house felt like it had been abandoned for years. The floors and walls were clean, and everything was in perfect repair inside and out, just the way Connor had left it. All the large furniture was already moved out, with several people helping out over the last few days.
But even before Alex helped Etan and Laura empty and pack up the last few things, the heart that made it a home was gone.
A pile of boxes waited for them on the broad front porch. Neither he nor Etan had the strength to protest when Laura insisted they take many of Connor’s things. Her smaller apartment in town simply wouldn’t have room for so much. That sounded like a reasonable argument, until Alex saw the place.
Laura was going to have more room than they did in their ho
