“Your mother gave it to me.

Six years ago.”

The flap had been slit open a long time before.

Inside was a single sheet of cream stationery with my initials embossed at the top.

L.F.

Kelsey,

My time in London has made my future clear to me.

I have to make decisions that align with my responsibilities to my family and to the firm.

What we had mattered, but continuing would make both of our lives more difficult than they need to be.