Ashley
I could still feel the cold sterility of the hospital corridors when I closed my eyes. Just last week, was it really only a week? Jennifer had collapsed in my dad's house. The news of Matthew's affair had broken something fundamental in her, something I wasn't sure could ever be pieced back together.
I could understand her pain because some time ago I too had gone through this painful situation.
I watched my son show his grandmother his favorite stuffed elephant, and my heart clenched. Jennifer sat in the armchair by the window, looking decades older than she had just weeks ago.
"Gamma!" Harvey chirped, climbing onto her lap with a smile.
I could say that my little son could sense her sadness and he attempted to bring a smile to her face.
Jennifer's smile was paper-thin but g
