Anyway, the story is really about the two men, the boyhood friends, one dead and one as good as dead. A young woman like Natasha has no need to drag their unfinished business behind her, burden herself with their defective karma. If she has any sense she’ll find herself another husband, someone to give Todd’s son a new name. People make too much of blood ties anyway. But Natasha is probably one of those sticklers for the truth, the way people are these days. Tell the child where he comes from—he has a right to know. Whereas Jodi has no problem with the blurring of facts. There are benefits to be had, and anyway some things are best left unexamined. No need to stare reality in the face if there’s a kinder, gentler way. No need for all that grim urgency.
Table of Contents
Praise for The Silent Wife
About the Author
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
Acknowledgments
Contents
PART ONE: HER AND HIM
1: Her
3: Her
4: Him
5: Her
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PART TWO: HER