Daniel Miller.
Emily Carter.
My vision became blurred.
“You rented an apartment together.
None answered.
I turned the pages.
Date of move: next Monday.
The day after Daniel was supposed to return home.
I slowly looked up.
“You didn’t plan on coming back to stay, right?”
Daniel’s eyes were filled with shame.
Emily stared at him.
“You told me she knew you were leaving soon.
That phrase changed everything.
I looked at Emily.
For the first time, she didn’t seem self-confident.
She seemed confused.
“What exactly did he tell you?”
He lowered his voice.
He said you had already talked about separating. He said you practically lived separate lives.
I laughed once.
There was nothing funny about it.
— Last week we were choosing new curtains for the living room.
Emily paled.
He looked at Daniel.
“You said she was ready.
“I was just trying to protect everyone.
I stared at it.
Protecting everyone?
My voice
