The Locked Attic That Held a 52-Year Secret: One Man’s Journey to an Unimaginable Truth

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“Martha? Are you there?”

“He came to see me,” she finally whispered. “Three weeks ago. Before my fall. He said he was sick, that he didn’t have much time. We met at the diner downtown.”

Gerald’s chest tightened. “How long, Martha? How long had you been seeing him?”

“Not seeing,” she said quickly. “Not like that. He’d call once or twice a year, just continue reading …