I Went to Surprise My Husband at Work—His Colleague Looked at Me With Tears and Asked, “He Hasn’t Told You Anything, Has He?”

He looked offended.

Then understood.

PART 20 — CLAIRE GOES HOME

I had arrived with lunch.

By evening, I wanted to leave.

Not abandon him.

Go home.

Maya was at school and then with my sister.

Our daughter needed one parent who wasn’t absorbed into Saint Jude.

Garrett looked stunned.