Then Gerald continued.
“You bring another woman out in public, right in front of your wife? And then you admit everything?”
I frowned.
“What?”
Gerald shook his head.
“I’ve been married for thirty-four years. Your mother never discovered anything about the women I met because I had enough sense to keep my private business private.”
The world seemed to tilt beneath my feet.
“You’re not upset that he cheated,” I whispered. “You’re upset that he got caught.”
Gerald looked irritated.
“Claire, there’s no reason to raise your voice.”
Ryan nodded toward his father.
“You’re right, Dad. I handled this badly.”
Then he turned to me.
“Sorry, babe. Can we move on?”
He reached toward Mia’s stroller.
I moved it away.
“Don’t.”
His expression hardened.
“Are you seriously going to keep me from my daughters because you’re angry?”
“I’m not pretending this is normal,” I replied. “I’m going home.”
