After One Night With His Mistress He Came Home Smiling But His Pregnant Wife Was Already Boarding A Private Jet

had nearly destroyed.

Richard saw Grace under supervised arrangements at first. Over time, he became quieter, steadier, less polished. He never won Clara back. He never asked again. Some endings were not punishments. They were boundaries.

Alexander remained a presence in her life, though never a demand. He called on Sunday evenings, sometimes just to continue reading …