Chapter 45

Over the years, Irene often found heartache, but she had also learned to let go.

Changing the subject, she asked, "Weren't you asking to be discharged, Mom?"

Sheryl nodded. "Yes. I'm much better now—I'm ready to leave after such a long stay."

Irene did not agree to it, however, and instead spoke to her attending physician. He told her that while Sheryl could be discharged, she should ensure that she had sufficient rest and keep to her checkup schedules.

Still, Irene did not tell Sheryl that, but instead said, "You should wait a couple days, Mom."

After all, Sheryl needed a place to live after she was discharged.

After Sheryl nodded in agreement, Irene hesitated for a moment before asking her opinion, "Mom, do you want to divorce Lionel?"

"I will," Sheryl replied.

Irene pursed her lips. She had wanted her mother to divorce Lionel for years, but it never happened.

Moreover, Sheryl was saying she would divorce Lionel—and not that she wanted to.

And Irene respected her decisio