cancer before leaving me.”
Dr. Kahn pulled a chair closer.
“No. Theo never told me he intended to do this today.”
“But?”
He hesitated.
“There’s something you should know.”
My entire body tensed.
“What?”
“A few weeks ago, Theo gave me permission to tell you something if he ever followed through with leaving.”
“He planned this with you?”
“No. But he was worried that you stayed because you felt responsible for him.”
I stared at him.
“Responsible?”
“He thought his illness had made it impossible for you to leave.”
Anger
