I Married My Best Friend—Days Before Our Fifth Anniversary, I Heard Him Say, “She Walked Right Into My Trap”

an hour before parking beside a quiet lake.

The wind rattled the bare trees.

My phone buzzed.

Matthew.

I let it ring.

A text appeared.

Where are you? I thought I heard your car a while ago. Are you okay?

Another message arrived less than a minute later.

Ashley? You’re scaring me.

I stared at the screen until it dimmed.

Then another memory surfaced.

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