After Ninety-Nine Times
I paused, looked at his face contorted in grief, and continued, “I’m doing fine here. There’s no need for forgiveness coupons, no one to make me apologize for a mistake I didn’t commit, and no one who’d abandon me for another woman when I miscarried. I even got to taste seafood.
“The people here respect and care about me. Ethan even peels the prawns for me.
“You’re too late, Leonard. We’re long past the point of no return.”
Ethan stepped forward and hugged my shoulder lightly, turning to Leonard. “She’s made it abundantly clear. Now, please leave and stop disrupting her life.”
When he saw me leaning into Ethan’s embrace, Leonard finally understood that some things could not be put back toget