The line went dead silent.
A long moment passed before he spoke again, his voice very low,
"Do you know what you're saying?"
"Yes."
"Just because I didn't come to the hospital?"
"Because it's the 4th, and you're still with Megan's father."
I slipped the key into my pocket.
"Because every promise you make me comes second to someone else. Because since the day we got married, I've always come after others. I'm the person you remember only when it's convenient."
He started to say my name, but I kept going.
"Don't tell me you're coming back now. I don't need you anymore."
I hung up.
I leaned against the wall, drew a deep breath, and turned my phone face down in my hand.
I didn't cry. Ever since the nurse had handed me that form, and I'd signed my name alone, I hadn't shed a single
