separate.
That afternoon, I returned to the brownstone.
I packed two suitcases with clothes, degrees, and books.
Before leaving, I placed my wedding ring on top of my hospital discharge summary on the dining table.
I rented a furnished short-term apartment in Gold Coast, changed my number, and directed all communication through Sarah.
Two weeks later, Marcus was attending a catered reception in the hospital’s twelfth-floor conference center to celebrate the project’s completion when a process server entered carrying a manila envelope.
“Dr. Marcus Hayes? Personal service.”
Marcus opened it
