JADE

Everything about Aaron’s life was different from anything I’d known.

I’d grown up going camping with family, staying in tents, and making bonfires every night. I was used to renting a small holiday home at the beach if my family had had a good year or celebrating Christmas at home, because being together was all that mattered. It wasn’t about what we could afford.

My mom had always told me memories couldn’t be bought, and no amount of money could make up for the experiences we created as a family.

She was right about all of that, but when we arrived at what Aaron called his “hunting cabin,” my...