I showed up at the hospital to surprise my husband during his shift. But the second one of his coworkers saw me, all the color left his face. Then his eyes filled with tears. “He hasn’t said a word to you, has he?” Ben and I had been married eleven years, and for every one of those years, I had shared him with the hospital. He was a remarkably gifted surgeon.

“Testify at next week’s medical board hearing, Paul, and tell them exactly what Walsh did.”

“I can’t do that, Hannah, because I’ve got three kids about to start college, and I’ll lose my license or end up facing criminal charges.”

“Brian would have thrown himself in front of a speeding train to protect your family, Paul, so think about that when you try to sleep tonight.”

I turned and walked out of his house without waiting for another excuse.

When I got back home, our neighbor, Mrs.