Too Late, Sarah: A Husband's Vow

ened, her expre

we can discuss pain management options. As for the PTSD, proactive therapy, stre

aid. He was more than co

apist in a nearby larger town and a prescription for a non-opia

art. A diff

hared with Sarah, he found her in the living room, star

ed. The usual confident

entered. Her eyes

aid, her voice quiet. "A man came

gathering some of his clothes

. What is this really about? Is it... is it because I

name hung

about needing family, needing help. In his first life, Ethan hadn't known then that Liam and Sarah had been in contact for wee

promise on his deathbed to "make things right" for Liam, the half-brother

tral. He couldn't tell her about the rebirth, about the future he' d alr

edulous. "We built this life to

fe, Liam had convinced Sarah to send Ben to that harsh boarding school, severin

fect Ben negatively," Ethan sai

ou' re tearing our family apart,

he one who could sway a crowd, her voice fi

'm moving out today. I found a small c

uth slightly open. "You...

lly break through her disbelief. This w

e said. "I've m

towards

an,

if he listened to her pleas, he risked fall

he scent of salt and pine a welcome change f

ngings into his old pickup tru

yes ste

n fr

't due fo

life. Younger, yes, but also... more polished. Less like a down-on-his

e feigning distress, esc

istressed. He had an expensive

! You're early! I wasn't expecting y

ght, a little too

! I couldn't wait to see my big sister. An

her shoulder to meet Ethan' s. There was a glint o

arriving now, with Ethan alrea

her composure somewhat regained. "This is my

before his na

id, extending a hand. His grip w

the offered hand. He threw h

rd silen

, this is... unexpected. Eth

ow, his gaze sweeping over the loade

most playful, but the

m," Sarah said quickly

teer Liam towa

ll on Ethan. "So, what' s the st

anipulative intelligence he' d come t

n said, his voice tight. He

o the driv

The politician in her wanted to smooth things over, control

later?" she pleaded, her hand on his t

rah," Ethan said, starting the engine.

Liam as he pulled

m' s eyes on him, a c

, earlier than anticipated, and Ethan was already on the def

g wish and the sudden implosion of her marriage, would

steering wheel,

ct Ben. That wa

imself from being dragg