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For three years, Simon has been Jane's husband in name and her last priority in practice. Jane is a fearless detective, and her cases always come first. So does Henry, her childhood friend and police partner. Simon is simply the man expected to wait, understand, and never complain. When Jane takes two knives in the back for Henry, Simon spends four hours outside the operating room and agrees to put his life on hold for her recovery. Then, barely awake, she reveals why she needs him there: some things would be too awkward for Henry to handle. That one sentence ends three years of excuses. While Henry brings her favorite food, stays overnight, and understands every unspoken need, Simon makes his final choice. The next thing he brings to Jane's hospital bed will not be fresh clothes. It will be divorce papers.