She sensed David still moving through it all, trying to figure out what he could forgive, what he could live with. They loved each other, and said so. They had made a perfect baby girl together. Even if that was all they could ever be, it was enough. When they were married, it felt impossible to imagine settling into the expected family dynamic—husband, wife, kids. The only plausible scenario, then, was for them to break apart. Jane never thought to imagine them settling into something unexpected instead.
