My heart stopped when I heard the name.
“Grandpa Richard?”
Chloe nodded.
I wanted to ask a dozen questions at once, but I knew I couldn’t overwhelm her.
I sat beside her on the floor and spoke as calmly as I could.
“Sweetheart, you’re safe with me. You can tell me anything. You won’t get in trouble.”
She looked at me for several seconds.
Then she began to cry.
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