feverish babies strapped into a black SUV and my wedding ring inside a box intended for another woman, I answered it too.
I left.
Not because my fear disappeared.
Not because I knew the future.
Not because my family was wealthy.
Not because Dad had an important title.
Not because Grandma had protected my inheritance.
I left because looking at my children reminded me of something Cole had spent years making me forget.
Lives can be rebuilt.
Money divided.
Homes replaced.
Reputations restored.
But every day you surrender your freedom
