"The first time Stella had a depressive episode, you could have called an ambulance.
"The second time, when the pipe burst, you could have called building management.
"The third time, when her ex-boyfriend blocked her door, you could have called the police.
"But you didn't. Every time, you went to help her. And every time, you made me wait. So the truth no longer matters."
Tears fell from Julian's eyes.
The once-proud man looked utterly broken.
"I was wrong. Will you come back to me?"
Then he turned to Stella.
"Get out. I never want to see you again."
Stella shook her head through her tears.
"You can't abandon me. You said I wasn't an outsider."
Those words were exactly what he had said at the entrance to our wedding.
And those same words had pushed me away completely.
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