Chapter 85

And he’d apologized for the words between us years before. “I thought I was larger than life. That I knew everything, and I hurt you, immeasurably, and Marlene. I hope you can forgive me for being such an ass. I’m truly sorry for what I said, for how I acted. I deserved that punch you gave me, and so much more. You saw the truth of everything long before I ever did.”

I thanked him for the apology and said we should try to put it behind us. He’d been through enough, and I had said hurtful things, too.