The next morning, Daniel was standing outside my office before sunrise

Silence filled the line.

Then:

“Elise.”

His voice sounded smaller.

I remembered once loving that voice.

Now it sounded like a stranger’s.

“You hired a private investigator.”

“You had a mistress.”

“That’s not the point.”

I almost laughed.

“No, Daniel. That’s exactly the point.”

Another silence.

Then:

“We can fix this.”

The audacity was breathtaking.

“Can we?”