I read it twice. Some truths take an extra moment for the mind to fully comprehend.
Victor didn’t just share a secret; he handed Brenda a calculated reason to walk away. He was the only person I trusted with my vulnerability, yet he chose to use it to dismantle my marriage so they could build their own path.
I placed the note back on the table.
I picked up Katie, who was still crying softly, sat down on the floor with my back resting against the crib, and cradled her gently. My mother placed Chloe into my other arm without saying a word, and the four of us sat together in that yellow room.
I didn’t try to fight the grief. I let it all hit at once.
The little yellow sweaters were still tucked beside me on the wooden floor. The white flowers remained downstairs where I had dropped them by the front door.
