At 3:17 A.M., Police Told Me My Husband Was Dead—But He Was Sleeping Beside Me

Enough for investigators to examine whether Julian had drugged me.

That became another charge later.

At the time, it simply made me feel unsafe inside my own memories.

How many nights had I been unusually tired?

How many times had I blamed stress?

PART 14 — I LEAVE THE APARTMENT

I did not stay another night.

Detective Vance arranged for an officer to accompany me while I packed.

Clothes.

Laptop.