The Quiet End of Us
A pang of guilt settled in as he looked at the documents, gripping his pen awkwardly.
Joanna wasn't in a hurry. She settled into a nearby chair and watched Henley go through the documents, signing each one carefully—a habit of his, always serious and responsible no matter what he was doing.
The room was silent except for the sound of rustling pages and a soft breeze from the open window.
"I heard Zachary's wife is divorcing him," Joanna said casually, breaking the silence.
Henley froze mid-turn of a page. "W-What?"
"You didn't know? Apparently, he cheated—with one of his students, no less," Joanna replied, leaning back in her chair as if she were just chatting.