Chapter 14 - Margaret And Claire Return To Table
A year after the disastrous dinner, Margaret invited Claire to lunch.
Not a family event.
Just two people.
They met at a restaurant.
Margaret ordered sparkling water.
Claire looked at it.
“No red wine?”
Margaret raised an eyebrow.
“Too soon.”
Claire laughed.
Then stopped.
“Probably.”
They did not become best friends.
They did become more honest.
Margaret admitted she had never fully trusted Claire because Daniel
became less dependent on her after marriage.
Claire admitted she interpreted almost every question from Margaret as
an attempt at control.
Their assumptions had been waiting for a spark.
The missing money provided it.
Before leaving, Claire said:
“I’m sorry I hit you.”
Margaret answered:
“I believe you.”
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It was not the same as saying the moment no longer mattered.
That distinction made the apology real.
