My husband, Bennett, sensed it, too. His doctor’s eyes tracked movements others missed. When his hand gripped mine and he whispered, “We have to go, now,” I should have listened. Instead, I brushed him off, making excuses like I always did for Colette. It wasn’t until we were halfway home that he said the words that would shatter the foundation of my oldest friendship. Three simple words that I refused to believe.
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