Beverly's POV

Bruce and I started intensive couples therapy the week after Emma's fever broke. Dr. Reyna did not pull punches from the very first session and her directness felt like surgery without anesthesia.

"You both nearly destroyed your marriage through fear and poor communication," she said while looking between us with an unflinching assessment. "Beverly, you turned to another man instead of addressing your problems head-on. Bruce, you tried to control Beverly instead of trusting her ...