Chapter 5

After Ethan hung up, I called Lucy.

My first call went unanswered; the second went to voicemail. I called Helen. Staff were testing equipment behind her.

“Where’s Lucy?”

“Upstairs with Ethan.”

“Put her on.”

Helen didn’t.

“She knows about the divorce. Ethan thought keeping it from her would make things worse.”

Less than ten hours after promising we would tell Lucy together, Ethan had chosen the timing and version that protected him.

I borrowed Rachel’s car and drove to the hotel.

Twenty-five minutes later, the event director hurried toward me, relieved. I stopped her before she could discuss the welcome…