Ellen began to talk, bringing his attention back. She was turned towards the Christmas tree, but she wasn't looking at it he quickly realized as she spoke.
"I was married, for 6 years, and things were going well. The firm was expanding; we had all the business we could handle. We had daughters, twins, and they were amazing. Happy, healthy little girls. Always laughing, so smart too...it was...amazing. But my husband...he was struggling at work. He was an architect. Business wasn't great, it wasn't his fault, the market was slow, but it always changes, that's what I told him. We didn't need the money anyway. I was making more than we'd ever thought we'd have when we got together. We already had all the things we dreamed about when we were college students in a crappy apartment. I guess I k
