He found another note later, slipped under the front door: I’ll stop by soon to check the fence and see Emily. Michael read the words over and over, bile rising. The casual familiarity and the mention of his daughter were too much. He crumpled the note and threw it away.
Michael confronted Sarah again, his voice breaking. “Why? Why him? Wasn’t I enough?” Sarah sobbed, covering her face. “It’s not what you think.” But she wouldn’t elaborate. The vagueness only worsened the wound, confirming for Michael that she couldn’t admit the truth he already knew.