mattered.
And Susan had spent too many years letting other people tell her which losses were too insignificant to defend.
Richard moved into an apartment near his office while the divorce continued.
Strangely, their conversations became easier once he stopped trying to negotiate every boundary.
One evening, while discussing paperwork, Richard said something Susan hadn’t expected.
“Mom told me yesterday that you took her home away from her.”
Susan remained silent.
“So I asked her when she started believing that house was hers to control.”
“What did she say?”
“She
