The Woman He Broke
Patricia suggested, her tone nonchalant, as if we were discussing something as simple as changing a lightbulb.
I blinked at her. “What?”
“I mean, take the lead,” she clarified with a shrug. “Though, I’ll admit, it doesn’t always work.” She hesitated, her voice dropping into something more vulnerable. “I tried that once—with my ex-husband. I went all in, walked into his room completely naked.” She let out a bitter laugh. “He wasn’t turned on. Instead, he threw a blanket over me and told me to leave.”
The table fell silent for a moment, the weight of her story settling over us.
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