I Was Paid to Visit a Blind Veteran and Pretend to Be His Grand-daughter, Then His Lawyer Said, ‘Before He Passed, He Left a Final Instruction About You’

From the next room, Caleb coughed. The sound made my stomach tighten every time.

I was helping my mom.

My mom stepped into the kitchen wearing her robe. She looked exhausted. The dark circles under her eyes seemed deeper every week. She placed a mug of tea beside me.

« You should be asleep, Taylor. »

« So should you. »

She smiled, but it faded quickly.