Where did you get that ring

over. Starting over pretends none of it happened. I’m not doing that.”

Her face tightened, but she did not interrupt.

I continued, “We can start from here. Slowly. With boundaries. With honesty. With me leaving whenever you forget that respect is not optional.”

Vivian looked like she hated every word.

Then she nodded.

“Okay.”

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