Family Drama · fiction
Their Lives Belonged to Them
At 2:46 in the morning, Daniel Mercer was supposed to be asleep in a hotel room in Albany. At least, that was what Claire’s family believed. The reservation existed. His name was on the register. A black overnight bag sat untouched beside the hotel bed. His jacket hung over the back of a chair, and the television played silently to an empty...
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- Family Drama
- Audience
- Adult readers
- Chapters
- 6
- Fiction status
- fiction
- Editorial responsibility
- My Life Story Editorial
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