"It wasn't that one day that ruined us. It was every lie, every time you took Esther's side, and every time you made me wonder if I was crazy," I said.The color drained from Alvin's face."You said I was oversensitive and paranoid, but it turns out my gut was right every single time. What really broke me wasn't the doubt. It was that you two did those things, then forced me to believe you didn't."His hand shook so badly he could barely hold the pen.In the end, he still signed the divorce agreement. The moment he finished, it was like someone had pulled the plug and drained every bit of strength out of him."Daph, can I still see you after this?" he rasped.I put the papers away. "No."He stared at me dazedly.I said calmly, "I don't hate you anymore, Alvin."As a tiny flicker of light came back to his eyes, I added, "Because you just don't matter to me anymore."That light went out completely.When I stepped out of the cafe, it was drizzling. I popped open my umbrella and
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