COLE

Hearing her say these words filled me with mixed reactions. I couldn’t believe that my father told her something like that. Thinking about it was ludicrous, to say the least.

“Why should I believe the contents of this journal? Anyone could’ve written in the journal,” I protested, and she shrugged.

“I’m certain you’ll recognize your father’s writing when you see it, and when you read the content, you’ll realize neither me nor him have any reason to lie about something like this. The journal is in the study. It’s hidden behind the second picture on the right. Once you move the picture, you’ll see a small opening. Push the...