her, and I realized I didn’t even recognize my own voice anymore.”
He looked at me, his eyes red-rimmed but clear. “I moved out two days later. I’m renting a room from a friend, working on getting my own place. And I returned the car. Sent the keys back to Robert Chen with a note.”
“Derek—”
“No, Mom, listen. I need to say this.” He took a breath. “I’m continue reading …