Cora (Dollar) POV The more I see what my mother did, or tried to do, the more guilty I feel for ever doubting her, and I want to be more like her. She taught me more than I ever thought. Even when we were together in the kitchen, teaching me to cook pancakes, she gave me life lessons I didn't understand then and talked about Bruce cryptically, and about my grandfather, telling me never to trust either. No wonder I had so many trust issues; she transferred all her fears onto me. I am just hoping all this brings her peace, and that we found her breadcrumb trail. Samuel loved the paintings, and I loved that Mother put information on the letters; not opening them would have made Bruce think she was over him, and never questioning the stars and love hearts might have made him think I had put

