Hailey's eyes glistened with tears as she arrived at the close of the letter. Nothing made sense to her, and she remained dumbstruck, unable to speak.

Henry's hand dropped languidly by his sides as he adjusted the glasses that rested on the bridge of his nose. His eyes darted to Edward, who had thin lines of tears falling from his eyes.

"You've a very detailed explanation to do, son. First of all, who's Diana?"

Edward glanced at his father. His eyes said a million things, yet his lips did not move an inch. His long legs pulled back and began to climb up the stairs as silently as he had...