He Wanted to Erase Our Marriage at Dinner

theft.”

Silence. Then, lower, for himself more than for me: “Jesus Christ.”

I ordered the Uber while he was still outside the door.

At 9:42 p.m., the app said the driver, Nadeem in a gray Toyota Camry, would arrive in four minutes.

I opened the door. Ethan stepped back.

He looked less polished now. Good shirt, ugly face.

Linda had risen from the table and continue reading …