"What kind of debt?"
"Gambling. Started small. Got out of control. I owed money to people who don't accept late payments."
"You never told me."
"I couldn't. You would have left."
"So you left first?"
He stared at his hands.
"They were going to kill me, Claire. Or worse — hurt you to send a message. The only way out was to disappear completely."
"And Sarah?"