She simply asked whether I wanted another cup of tea.

PART 22

Trevor’s betrayal took longer to name.

When I had married him, he was the person who could make a terrible day feel manageable with one joke.

He brought dinner to the storefront when I forgot to eat.

He knew the names of my employees’ children and how nervous I became before large meetings.

I kept remembering those moments and wondering if they’d been false.

Angela, my counselor, reminded me that a person’s later cruelty did not necessarily erase every earlier kindness.