He found his own name on the signature line. Beneath it, Joy's death certificate.
Grant's vision went black. His legs gave out, and he collapsed onto the hospital bed.
"This can't be real. I would never sign something like this for Joy. She was so small. How could she be dead…"
His eyes were hollow, his voice barely a whisper. Then his head snapped toward Sophia.
His voice shattered into something raw and desperate.
"Why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you tell me Joy was DEAD!"
Sophia clutched Lucas tighter, her eyes darting.
Her voice came out small and halting.
"Grant, I didn't know. The doctor handed me a document. I didn't read it carefully. I thought it was Lucas's medical report, so I passed it to you. You just… signed it without looking."
Grant's ears were ringing. The pres
