Chapter 147

Steven held Marie in his arms as she continued to sob. It broke his heart that his precious wife was hurting so badly. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got with himself. No matter how much she had insisted, he should have tried harder to stop her, to convince her. Instead he had seen a few tears and caved and now his precious Marie was suffering for it.

“Therapy is stupid.” She said, wiping fresh tears with the back of her palm.

“No, love. I know you've heard this before but healing isn't a linear journey. Sometimes, it can seem like everything is getting worse, when in reality, you’re better just not on that day.”

“This is so stupid, Steven. Gosh, I'm such a… a… hot mess. Do you know how much not being able to get on a plane limits my life?”

“I can imagine,” He said, not sure what he could say that would make her feel better.

“You should stop wasting all the money trying to fix me, Steven. Maybe this is the best I'm ever going to be.”

“Trust me, Marie. That is not true. A