Cadence had a hard time tearing her eyes away from her grandmother’s tranquil face, but she did as she was instructed, and at the back of the book, she found a letter-sized envelope with the inscription, “Kid” written on it in familiar writing.

She was so shocked, she almost dropped the album.

“What is this?” Cadence asked, almost afraid to touch it.

“I found it a few weeks ago when I was looking through the album. It was New Year’s Eve, and I was filling a ...