I took my son to visit my husband, the commander, but the guard blocked us at the gate and said, “His girlfriend is inside the unit. No visitors!” I covered my son’s ears, called my second brother, and

everything.”

Olivia held her purse with both hands.

“No,” she replied. “You lost what other people were holding up for you.”

He flinched.

“I loved you.”

“I believe you loved being loved by me.”

His eyes reddened.

“Does Ethan hate me?”

“No.”

Relief appeared.

“But he does not trust you,” Olivia said. “That is different, and harder to repair.”

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