CHAPTER 8

  Stefan 

  I had to tell Sara that I had a business trip.

  I told her I'd be back soon. She believed me. The reality was different. In my hand, I held the plane ticket to see Kara in California. I didn't know what I would say to her when I saw her or how I would apologize. I didn't even know if she would forgive me, but since she left, I realized I made the most mistake of my life. I should have never gotten divorced. 

  I thought about Kara and our children. Was Kara really in danger? Was her health deteriorating? I would never forgive myself if something happened to her and my children. 

  The journey was long, and my anxiety was unstoppable. My best friend accompanied me. 

  If Kara rejected me, I didn't know what I would do. I couldn't bear her rejection.