He searched her purse for a pen and then he closed it quickly. She came back to the table and asked what was wrong. I know too much, he said

She walked in to the bathroom and found him sitting on the toilet, and she stifled a giggle and he said, Hey I’m clipping my toe nails here!

So the end came into view. There were recriminations though mostly one-sided. A dark wall of loss before him. It didn’t hurt to ask, he said