The Paper Widow

Summary

In the late 70s, the news of the end of the draft came back to our small town, along with my husband’s ashes.

Mayor Higgins found me. "Sarah, legally and morally, you should go back to the city and take that university offer."

He sighed, feigning deep sorrow. "But your mother-in-law is all alone now. You have a responsibility to take care of her."

In my past life, I thought about it, my heart bleeding with guilt, and I agreed.

I stayed. I served my mother-in-law until her dying breath. Only then did I learn the truth: My husband, Jack, wasn't dead.