At forty-five, I was finally pregnant for the first time. During the ultrasound, my doctor’s face shifted, and she quietly asked me to come closer before I called my husband. I panicked and asked, “Is the baby okay?” She told me the baby looked healthy, but then she turned the screen toward me and showed me something that shattered my marriage in an instant.

still a beginning.

She stepped into the yard and froze.

This was not a private confession. This was not a man leaving his difficult wife. This was a party. A crowd. A grill. A family. A wife.

Her eyes found Meline at the table.

Then they dropped to the tote bag.

Then back to Garrett.

And Meline watched the trap close.

Part 4: The Fire
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