Chapter 23

During the first week of November, Emily called. "Natalie, the court has confirmed the final procedure. Your divorce will officially take effect next Wednesday." At the time, I was sorting Hazel's clothes for the changing season. The news made me pause. I glanced at Hazel in her crib. "All right. Thank you, Emily." After ending the call, I continued folding clothes. Hazel was almost two months old. She had recently begun responding to sounds. Sometimes when I called her name, she would...