Chapter 15 - Garrett Finally Asks The Right Question
Two years after the divorce began, Garrett asked Rosalie to meet for
coffee.
Their settlement was nearly complete.
He looked older.
Less polished.
He had started another company, smaller and self-funded.
Rosalie asked how it was going.
“Slow.”
“That can be good.”
He smiled.
“I’m learning.”
Then he asked:
“Why didn’t you ever tell me?”
Not accusing.
Actually asking.
Rosalie answered honestly.
“Because I knew you’d feel smaller if you knew how much help I
arranged.”
Garrett looked down.
“And you thought hiding it was better.”
“Yes.”
“It wasn’t.”
“No.”
He nodded.
Then he said:
“I still made the decisions.”
“Yes.”
“I still cheated.”
“Yes.”
“I still tried to dilute you.”
“Yes.”
He laughed softly.
“You’re not going to make this easier for me.”
“I’m not making it harder either.”
For years, their conversations had been contests over who controlled the
story.
This one was simply two people naming what happened.
Garrett apologized.
Rosalie accepted the apology.
They did not reconcile.
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Some truths repair understanding without repairing a marriage.
That was enough.
