Wind, Rain, and the Years Between Us
My wife Naomi Holden's phone was always on silent mode.
Whenever I needed to reach her, the call never went through.
My only option was to ask everyone around us, but when every single person gave a different answer, I already knew the truth.
She was with him again, the frail man she had never been able to let go of.
On our seventh anniversary, we had plans to meet at our usual spot for dinner. Three hours passed, and she still had not shown up.
I stood on the street, burning with fever, dialing one number after another.
My father picked up, his voice warm and unhurried. "Naomi just came by for dinner. Don't worry, I've got my eye on her for you."
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