Chapter 37

• Jack believed that he was in charge of the marriage. Hence, when he discovered that I had handled the situation independently without consulting him, he angrily called to confront me.
• If it were the Jack of eight years ago, he would not have allowed me to yield—he would have struggled to keep me safe at all costs. The 28-year-old Jack was different from his 20-year-old self. I bent my head, my eyes naturally reddening.
• There was an absolute silence on both sides of the line, with only the sound of our breathing audible. Over a minute had elapsed, but Jack still hadn't spoken.