Anniversary of a Lie
he said, impatiently cutting me off.
Then, realizing his sharp tone, he softened his voice to say, "I'm at Cassie's funeral. We'll talk later."
After the line went dead, I sat still, staring at my phone for a long time. He had forgotten that today was our fifth wedding anniversary. He was at his first love's funeral, crying as if the world had ended.
All I could do was send Rory an apology, and he replied with a sticker.
[Cheer up, Jilian. It'll be fine once everything blows over.]
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