“Clover,
If you’re reading this, it means Frank kept his promise. I asked him not to tell you until I was gone. I didn’t want you carrying this while you still had me. Frank used to work with me, and I always said he’d outlive us all…
I never lied to you, kiddo. But I didn’t tell you everything.
Your mom died in a car accident, yes—but she wasn’t just running errands. She was on her way to meet me. We were going to sign the guardianship paperwork that day. You know… to make it official.
