My husband forgot to hang up, believing the call had ended — the moment I heard what he truly thought of me, I planned a little surprise he would never forget.
“She’s too busy with the baby. Everything is about the baby.”
“And you?” Sierra asked.
“What about me?”
“You keep saying you’ll leave.”
A pause.
Then his voice softened.
“I will.”
“Promise?”
“Of course. I told you, I want to be with you.”
Sophie shifted in my arms.
I bounced her automatically.
Then Elon said, “I barely touch her anymore. I can’t stand being around her half the time.”
“I told you, I want to be with you.”
My mouth went dry.
Sierra murmured something.
