“The truth? The truth is you left us. Before you even asked me. Before you even looked at her long enough to see you in her.” James’s lips parted, but no words came. He looked lost for a moment, just a man standing in the rain, holding his doubt like a weapon he no longer knew how to use. Emily shook her head, stepping back.
“You’ll get your truth soon enough,” she said. “I just hope it’s worth what it costs.” She turned and walked to her car. He didn’t follow. By the time she strapped the baby in and pulled out of the parking lot, she could see him in the rearview mirror, still standing there, motionless, waiting for the results that would decide the rest of their lives.