The notification arrives Friday morning, the day before my wedding. You are invited to provide testimony at the parole hearing for Ethan James Carter, scheduled for 2 PM today. He's been in prison for three years. Eligible for early parole due to good behavior and cooperation with federal authorities. And they want to know if I have anything to say about it. "You don't have to go," Liam says immediately. "It's the day before our wedding. You should be relaxing, getting ready, being happy. Not facing your ex-husband in a parole hearing." "I know I don't have to." I'm staring at the letter. "But I want to. I need to." "Why? What could you possibly gain from this?" "Closure. Real closure. Not a letter from prison or a guilty verdict. But looking him in the eye one more time and knowing

