“You’re not leaving me alone.”
The nurse immediately stepped in.
“You don’t have to go anywhere tonight. If there is something at your home that concerns you, let someone else retrieve it.”
My husband nodded.
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She agreed to go to the house with a family friend and check what his mother had left behind.
While they were gone, I held our son.
My mother remained in the chair.
For a long time, she said nothing.
Then she stood.
“I know saying sorry isn’t enough.”
I looked at her.
“No, it isn’t.”
She nodded.
“I’ll accept whatever you need from me.”
I didn’t know what that would be yet.
Trust wasn’t something I could switch back on because the truth had finally become obvious.
