Nathan was the temporary part of my life.
My daughter, my work, my dignity, and the truth I rebuilt afterward were the things that remained.
One year after the divorce, I received a call from a new client while standing in the kitchen of the smaller home Sophie and I had chosen together.
We discussed windows, budgets, and how to bring more light into an old house.
At the end of the conversation, she thanked me.
I thanked her.
Then we both said goodbye.
Before returning to dinner, I checked the screen.
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