Until that peace was disrupted a week later.
At a client's wedding, I ran into Aaron, Lily, and her child.
Aaron spotted me and quickly pulled me aside.
He scrutinized my outfit.
"Jane, you showing up like this, are you trying to make me look bad?"
"If I'd known you'd let yourself go, I never would've agreed to your little flower shop venture."
Lily, clutching her child, joined in,
"Can you believe her? Showing up like she belongs? With Aaron's reputation on the line?"
"Tell you what, marrying her was his biggest mistake. She's even threatening him with divorce now. If anyone knows a sharp lawyer, hook us up. I'm not letting her walk away with his money."
In Aaron's eyes, I was nothing more than an embarrassment.
And as Lily spoke ill of me, Aaron's silence was his agreement.
He never stood up for me.
Never really stood by my side.
I yanked my hand free from his.
"Aaron, once you sign the divorce papers, there'll be no more embarrassment."
Aaron looked down at me, his expression one of pure condescension.