I Spent Nearly Two Weeks Recovering From Surgery and My Husband Never Visited Once—Then I Came Home and Froze at the Front Door

Then:

“I thought he would go inside.”

“So did I.”

PART 26 — BRENDA DOES NOT ROMANTICIZE IT

“He was frightened.”

Brenda said.

“I know.”

“That explains something.”

“I know.”

“Doesn’t make it okay.”