“Because Noah began hearing her walking.”
Evelyn gave a short, disbelieving laugh.
“Don’t make things up, Daniel.”
“I’m not inventing anything.”
He glanced toward the bedroom.
“Seven weeks ago was the anniversary of the accident. Noah stopped sleeping. He said Rebecca walked through the hallway every night and stopped outside his bedroom door.”
Evelyn tightened her grip around the shoe.
Daniel continued.
“I found the shoes while I was searching through some boxes. I thought that if he saw them and understood where the sound in his memory came from, he might be able to face it.”
“You placed my late sister’s shoes at the front door because you thought it would cure him?”
“It was a terrible decision.”
