Or maybe he just wanted to see Grace one last time.
He drove to Georgetown.
When he arrived, he saw Grace’s car outside.
He walked up the stairs.
He was about to press the doorbell…
When he heard his own name.
—Nathan must not know yet —he heard Grace say from the living room.
He moved closer to the slightly open window.
—Exactly. I know him well. He’ll cancel the Capitol Hill contract, mortgage everything he owns, and neverYou can’t hide this anymore —Margaret replied. —You’re running out of strength.
—If I tell him… he’ll sell the company.
—He’s your husband.
—Exactly. I know him well. He’ll cancel the Capitol Hill contract, mortgage everything he owns, and never leave my side. He spent years building his dream… and I won’t let him lose everything because of me.
Nathan’s entire body went numb.
—What are you saying? —Margaret asked through tears. —You are not a burden.
—The doctors can’t promise that I’ll survive the surgery.
The envelope in Nathan’s hand began to tremble.
He had no idea…
That the woman he thought had stopped loving him was actually trying to protect the life he had worked so hard to build.
