*Shelby*

I woke up to find sunlight streaming in the curtains of our bedroom. I vaguely remembered Michael kissing me goodbye before leaving for the airport. He was flying out to California to attend a business conference. He’d had to leave early to make it on time.

I’d mentioned that he should leave the night before and stay in a hotel near the conference center, but he had refused, telling me that he wanted to sleep next to his wife instead. ...