“Good.

Because if you ever make her choose between safety and your feelings again, I’ll be standing beside her.”

She walked away.

I watched until the elevator closed, thinking about how many people had been ready to protect Hannah when I, her husband, had instead tried to protect my reputation.

PART 9

Two days after the accident, an investigator found Hannah’s car at a municipal tow lot.

The driver’s door bore a dent that did not match the scraping reported in the original emergency call.