Sarah let me talk. Then she said something I’ll never forget:“You just put something heavy down.”
She was right. For twenty-four years, I’d been carrying Greg’s business. His reputation. His success.
And I’d just set it down. Walked away. Let him hold it himself.
Sunday morning, I met with an attorney. David Chen. Quiet. Methodical. The kind of lawyer who listens more than he talks.“Tell me about your role in the business,” he said.
I started to minimize. Then stopped. Told the truth.