His Family Says I Killed Their Son

Mourners in dark coats turn their heads toward the narrator, whispering among themselves.

Nobody spoke to me. They spoke around me, loud enough to hear.

A woman in pearls said, "She's got some nerve, standing there like that."

I kept my eyes on the water.

His Family Says I Killed Their Son

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I loved my husband more than my own life. Simon was kind to me when his family was not. Then he died, and his family said I killed him. They have the money, the lawyers, and the whole town on their side. They took my house and my name. They said I was a cold wife and a worse mother. I kept my mouth shut. They do not know what I am holding back. I have not told the truth yet. When I do, it will burn them all.