I swallowed and looked down. “What did he say?”
“He said he would. He said he planned to tell you, but I couldn’t push him into it. He didn’t want to lose you again.”
“And he still couldn’t tell me.”
Cathy sighed heavily. “I think he spent the day in bed with a migraine when I was through with him. He’s loved you since you met, and because of his stubborn pigheadedness, he hurt you in a misguided attempt to protect you.”
“I think I said the same thing to him,” I said softly, looking up.
“He fired her.” Her lips twitched. “He forced her to sign the divorce papers in front of us and our la
