He looked at me with tears in his eyes.
“Is there any chance we can repair this?”
I thought about the question.
A few months earlier, I would have said yes immediately.
I would have asked what he needed from me, what I could change, and how we could begin again.
But that woman had spent months trying to save a marriage without knowing that her husband was building another life.
I could not return to being her simply because Tyler was frightened.
“I don’t know,” I said. “And I’m not going to promise you an answer today.”
He nodded, swallowing hard.
“I understand.”
“I am going to speak with my lawyer. I am going to protect my financial interests. I am going to take care of myself and the children. You need to take responsibility for your own decisions, including whatever responsibilities you have toward Rachel and the baby.”
