Then she asked Thomas to stop.

She had already lived it once.

At the meeting, Richard looked at the cedar box before looking at her.

Olivia sat beside him with her purse on her lap.

She folded a tissue into a small square, then unfolded it.

Vanessa placed her phone facedown near her elbow and kept touching its edge.

Ellen explained the purpose of the meeting and reminded everyone that they could request a break.

She was Maya’s attorney, not a judge deciding who was right about every part of the marriage.