She left him after four years. Her note said: “You never even knew who I was. You just liked that I didn’t ask for anything.”
“You were never a bitch. You just had a backbone. I mistook comfort for love and respect for aggression. I’m sorry.”
Marko closed the book at 2 a.m. He picked up his phone, scrolled to Sanja’s number — the third one, the one who just left — and typed:
Jure slid a worn paperback across the table. The cover read: Why Men Marry Bitches – Sherry Argov.