Ethan cleared his throat twice before answering.

“I told myself I was keeping the peace between my mother and my wife.

But the truth is I was afraid of how my mother would react, and I chose my own comfort over my wife’s safety.”

Dr.

Vance nodded slowly and turned to me.

“Camila, what specific condition needs to be in place before you’ll consider any long-term plan to reunite?”

“I paid every single monthly installment of three hundred eighty dollars for the Toyota SUV from my business checking account,” I said, choosing my words carefully.