“Just give me a little time.

I’m going to end it.” The words still carried the voice of the man I had loved.

But I already knew that man was gone, and had been for a while.

That night, Spencer slept in the guest room.

Chapter 3 — The Two A.M. Call

At two in the morning I went down for a glass of water and heard his voice coming from behind the study door.

He was on a video call.