All Chapters of Family Reunion? Thanks, But No Thanks: Chapter 11

Quentin's Epilogue:When Mabel first mentioned divorce, I thought it was just talk. A threat, maybe. Something she'd never follow through on.I was wrong.During the proceedings, I couldn't stop myself from calling her name at dinner. On so many nights, I caught myself asking for her to bring me a glass of water—only to remember she wasn't there.In the end, I was alone.That was when it hit me: Mabel wasn't just in my life—she was my life. But my pride refused to let me admit it.Even at the lawyer's office, I asked her one last time if she was sure.She didn't hesitate.Her resolve cut deeper than anything I'd expected.After she left, I buried myself in work, trying to smother the emptiness. It didn't help.Brad and I had depended on her for so much, but we didn't even realize it until she was gone. By then, it was too late.When I heard she'd remarried, I spiraled. Drank for three days straight until I ended up in the hospital.And when I found out she had children? The