She gave a heavy sigh when he didn't catch her meaning, and gently shook her head; her headache from the hangover was almost gone, but she still had to be careful not to upset it. If George wasn't going to understand her, Alicia didn't know if she had the energy to explain how she only wished he was talking about just up and vanishing with only a word. While that wasn't the most considerate thing to do to your spouse, it was a far more considerate thing than telling them your marriage was over.
"No, he left," she tried again. She couldn't actually say the word 'divorce'.