Chapter 74
Liz, June 21
He’s decided to walk away.
Mikayla, my lawyer, called this morning and explained she’ll be meeting with Matt’s lawyer this week to get the papers in order. Just like that, something that once felt impossible has turned into a legal formality.
And me? I’m actually okay with it. Crazy, right? But when I tried to picture Matt as a father, it never quite fit. I couldn’t reconcile workaholic Matt with Super Dad Matt. The images never lined up.
Ben, though—that’s different.
Ben will wrap Emma in a hug so warm it melts her tears. I know because I’ve felt that hug. Ben will listen when Emma slams her bedroom door and rants about how unfair life is. I know because I’ve seen him listen to me. Ben will love this baby with everything he has.
We both will.
And for the first time in weeks, when I press a hand to my belly, I don’t feel the weight of what I’ve lost. I feel the strength of what’s ahead.