I had purchased a birthday cake, a small pendant engraved with the letter “F” for our son, and the blue dress Amy had been looking at online for several weeks but had never allowed herself to buy.
Each month, I sent three thousand dollars to my mother, Teresa.
She had stayed with us since Amy gave birth, and according to what she told me, she handled the groceries, covered the household expenses, and helped care for Frederick.
Whenever I phoned home from one of my construction sites, Amy always assured me that everything was going well.