I blinked, trying to piece it together. Walter. Vivian. I just knew they were the names of Dave's parents, but they were more like background noise in Dave's world.
Not mine. I'd never really cared enough to dig deeper than knowing their role in his life. Our life.
His family drama wasn't something I ever thought I needed to entangle myself in.
I just became their perfect daughter-in-law. I followed everything they told me to do and never had a mind or opinion of my own whenever I visited them.
I just wanted them to acknowledge me as their perfect daughter-in-law and had nothing to do with them beyond that.
Until now, apparently.
"And?" I asked, leaning forward, curious despite myself.
Linda's fingers drummed lightly against the table.
"Something happened that day. Something big enough that it changed him.
But I don't know the details. He never talks about it. And whenever Albert tried to bring it up, Dave would just… shut down."
