The Wife Who Forgot

with a pi

hot, radiating he

flew to his for

nd sharp, sho

lungs still delicate.

d a doct

d Leo int

. Where were

he'd tak

id coolly a few days ago, after his ankle sprain. "E

Always

makeup perfect, ready to leave. Ethan

burning up. We need to

was ragged

in his arms, h

then at Michael, her

us, Michael. He wa

He tried to shift Leo so sh

oiled s

probably faking it to get attenti

o casually cruel,

ah, he's sick!

s face a mask of concern

ave a quick look, Sarah d

has his dental appointment. It's jus

son. His minor

han her own chil

Michael with the for

and absolute,

in my car," Sarah said, her voice sharp. "You deal wi

Ethan's arm, an

rble floor, the closing of the front door

burning in his arms, the

Utterly, terri

the drizzling Seattle rain

ys. N

ad, his recently sprained

ns. Rain plastered his

d like a

lowed.

man with sympathetic eyes,

he asked, her

e. Children

ons. She just drove,

he city, Michael's pho

t some charity luncheon they'd apparentl

le, Sarah Hayes and Ethan Cole, Su

, at her smiling face,

arse. Leo whimpered again, his small hand clutchin

in the rearview mirror,

dn't

ng that matt