Chapter 14 - The Unopened Envelope
Two years into his twelve-year sentence, Grant sat on a thin mattress in his cramped prison cell at Otisville Federal Correctional Institution.
His hands were rough and calloused from prison labor. His once-handsome face was lined with deep stress and regret.
Every month, he was allowed one written letter. For twenty-four consecutive months, he had written the exact same letter to the Vance estate in Bedford, begging Claire to let him see a single photograph of his daughter.
On a cold Tuesday morning, the prison guard tossed a small returned envelope through the food slot of his cell door.
Grant snatched the envelope off the cold concrete floor with trembling hands. On the front, his own handwriting was crossed out in thick red ink.
Stamped across the center was an official seal from the family court: PERMANENT TERMINATION OF PARENTAL RIGHTS — RETURN TO SENDER.
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Grant collapsed onto his cot, clutching the unopened envelope to his chest as quiet, bitter tears leaked from his eyes into the dark room.
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