The afternoon sun blazed mercilessly as Susan stumbled out of the hospital's automatic glass doors, her face pale as a ghost. Her trembling hands clumsily dug through her chic handbag, and with a shaky breath, she punched in Felix's number.
The moment the call connected, she blurted out, her voice trembling with urgency, "Felix, what's going on? Claire's talking about divorce and throwing around accusations of cheating. Is that true?"
Felix hesitated on the other end, his silence heavy as he searched for the right words. After what felt like an eternity, his voice came through, icy and distant. "Mom, it's true. We're filing for divorce next Tuesday. She already sent me the divorce papers yesterday."
Susan's heart plummeted, a cold dread settling in her chest. She took a deep breath, her
