Only love, peace, and forgiveness can do that. The man’s desk was a mess. Mugs, donut halves, tissue paper, permanent marker pens, and other detritus were strewn everywhere. In the middle of it all sat his smartphone, its screen displaying a photo of a smiling toddler. The man had remarried last year and had suddenly become a father. His current wife had also been divorced once before, and they had met through a dating app for people who had been through the same experience. The man’s first marriage had ended in divorce after he had been accused of violence. He denied the allegations, but the divorce went through nonetheless. Despite the rumors about his past, the man had been able to find a new wife relatively quickly. He was a charming and handsome man, and he was also very wealthy. The man’s new wife was a single mother with a two-year-old son. The boy had been a surprise to her, as she had thought she was infertile. But she had ...