Chapter 15 - Diane Leaves One Final Envelope

A week after moving out, Diane sent Ryan an envelope.
Inside was Caroline’s handwritten diary page.
Ryan almost threw it away.
Then he read it.
I hope this house remains a place Ryan and Noah come back to. I never
want them to feel displaced because I married their father.
Ryan sat down.
Caroline had written the exact opposite of everything Diane claimed to
protect.
At the bottom, Caroline added:
Diane thinks love means securing your place. I wish she understood that
being welcomed is not the same as owning.
Ryan read the sentence twice.
He gave the page to Margaret for the archive.
Then he called Diane.
She answered immediately.
Ryan said only:
“I read Caroline’s note.”
Diane began crying.
May you like
He did not say more.
He did not need to.