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  Marcus stared at his mother. “What do you mean Elise wasn’t the child who disappeared?

  The aisle in the ballroom looked different once I knew the truth. During rehearsal, it had looked romantic.

  The aisle doors opened like the beginning of a dream. Two hundred guests turned in their seats.

  The aisle looked longer than it had during the rehearsal. Yesterday, I had walked it with my bouquet

  The second manager’s voice cracked when he said it. “Why are you wearing Thomas’s coat?

  Mark stared at me like he expected me to put the mug down, apologize, and start fixing the problem

  Greg stared at me as if I had spoken another language. Ashley stood in the kitchen doorway, clutching

  For a long moment after they found that note, nobody spoke. At least, that is what Jason told me later.

  Michael arrived at the hotel just after eight in the morning. He did not knock gently.

  For a moment, no one in Miller’s Diner moved. The coffee machine hissed behind the counter.