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dn't completely block. His hands stroked her back, a gesture of comfort so intimate and natural i

voice, a low rumble of reassurance. "I'

er protector, her savior. And what was I? The audien

citedly among themselves, their gossip quota filled for the day. Liam, Chloe, and the man Mark, who was now picking himsel

ds them, each

ce sounded thin and we

saw me, his expression flickered for a second-not with guilt, but

embrace, her eyes red from crying but hold

ne flat and businesslike.

voice trembling slightly. "I was

e. "As you can see, something came up." He gently pushed Chloe a

was dismissing three years of marriage, dismissing my concern, d

ut to Chloe. He started to lead her a

t, a desperate edge to my

nd fully. "Not now, Sarah. Chlo

a bitter taste in my

hen, his eyes cold. "No. To he

ed them go, his body curved protectively around hers, until they disappeared into a tax

an alert from a social media app.

w post from

sleeve of his expensive suit-a suit I recognized instantly. It was the one Liam was wearing today. Chloe' s face was still tear-s

ant diamond ring. A ring I had seen before, in ol

"Some things are worth

o, she had tagged L

as a reunion. A continuation of a love story that had never really ended. My

pain was so sharp, so immense, it was almost physical. Every kind word he had ever said to

wedding band Liam had placed on my finger three years ago. It

er. It was surprisingly easy to remove. I looked at it in

dropped it inside. It made a small, insigni

k to the house we shared. It wasn't my home anymore. Nothing was. My mind was eerily clear on one thing. I

nd cold. "I'd like to schedule a

Liam, was a hope I could no longer afford to