The weather was beautiful the day we finalized the last division of our property.
Adrian arrived an hour early. He wore the dark coat he'd had on when we registered our marriage. The cuffs were worn now.
Two settlement forms lay on the table. On the first page, the relationship field plainly listed me as his ex-wife. Adrian stared at that word a long time.
"After the divorce took effect, I went to the judge who handled the case. My attorney filed a motion to withdraw it too. But no matter what I did, it was already too late." He gave a bitter laugh, though his eyes slowly reddened. "I was the one who pushed them to process it fast so I could make Sophie's wedding. Now I don't even have the right to drag out the divorce."
I said nothing.
He slid an envelope toward me. Inside were all m
