“That wasn’t fair to you.”
I looked at her.
“He knew you would say yes to a problem,” she continued. “Larry was always much better at asking someone for practical help than asking someone to choose him.”
I looked down at his signature.
“What was I actually saying yes to?”
Margaret glanced at our marriage certificate.
“That isn’t my story to tell.”
For a second, I wanted to demand an answer.
Then I remembered that the rest of Larry’s letter was still inside my purse.
He had specifically told me to visit the courthouse first.
He wanted me to see those records.
The hundreds of witness signatures.
Our marriage certificate.
The word spouse.
I left the courthouse and took the subway home.
But when the train reached Larry’s old station, I stepped off.