“What a disappointment,” she said.
My exhaustion vanished.
I tightened my arms around her.
“Stop. What’s wrong?”
Diane pressed her lips together while Ben stepped back.
The nurses had checked Evelyn. She was healthy.
So what were they seeing?
“Then why are you looking at her like that?”
He rubbed both hands over his face.
“Stop. What’s wrong?”
“I can’t do this, Liz.”
“Do what?”
He wouldn’t answer.
My heart started pounding.
“Ben, if you’re accusing me of something, say it.”
His eyes met mine.
“Ben, if you’re accusing me of something, say it.”
“When you’re discharged, don’t come home, Liza. I want a divorce. I can’t believe you did this to me.”
I couldn’t make sense of the sentence.
“Did what?”
He turned toward the door.
“Ben.”
Diane caught his arm.
I couldn’t make sense of the sentence.
“Come on. Not here.”
I stared at her.
“You know what this is about, don’t you?”
