The knock came heavy and deliberate, shattering the quiet of the evening. I’d been setting the table for our anniversary dinner when I opened the door to find a police officer, rain dripping from his hat, his face locked in grim restraint.“Sir,” he said carefully, “your wife was involved in a serious accident about an hour ago.
The words clamped down on my chest. “That’s not possible,” I whispered. “She’s upstairs. She’s sleeping. His expression was a…