He was targeted, and he responded correctly the moment a response was possible.

The test is what you did when you found out.

And from what I can tell, the moment you had the truth, you acted.” It did not erase my guilt, but it loosened its grip a little.

I took a short leave from my extra duties to steady things at home, arranged for Patricia to stay with Hannah during my mandatory night shifts, and kept her in her weekly therapy, and slowly, week by week, my daughter stopped apologizing every time she said her mother’s name.

Chapter 24 — Bringing Rebecca Home