“I Buried My Mother’s Necklace With Her—25 Years Later, My Son’s Fiancée Walked In Wearing It”
I hugged them both, took their coats, and turned toward the kitchen to check the oven.
Then Claire slipped off her scarf, and I turned back.
The necklace was resting just below her collarbone. A thin gold chain with an oval pendant. A deep green stone in the center, framed by tiny engraved leaves so fine they looked like lace.
My hand found the edge of the counter behind me.
The necklace was resting just below her collarbone.
