Chapter 9

I called the sender directly. Erin answered. We had known each other for more than ten years. "Erin, who told you Derek and I separated a long time ago?" She hesitated. "Derek. Someone asked about you at a gathering last week, and he said the two of you decided to separate several months ago but hadn't made it public yet." Several months ago. Talia was five months pregnant. I understood why he needed that timeline. "What else did he say?" "He said you had reached an understanding and...