MY HUSBAND TOLD ME I’D GO BACK TO NOTHING

one with nothing. Not even a name worth keeping.”

Ethan’s mouth opened. No sound came out.

We walked through the courtroom doors into the marble hallway, surrounded by her security team, her lawyers, and the faint echo of Ethan’s world collapsing behind us.

In the elevator, Eleanor held my hand. Neither of us spoke.

Then, just before the doors opened to continue reading …