But I can’t just forget what he did.”

“You don’t have to,” I told her.

“Hope needs safe, dependable adults.

What that means for your marriage is your decision.”

Hannah wiped her face with the sleeve of her cardigan.

“When I was carrying the pregnancy loss, everyone kept telling me to stay positive.

I wanted to scream.

Sometimes something terrible is terrible, and saying hopeful words doesn’t change it.”