Epilogue – Six Months LaterAs Grace sat sipping a strong black coffee on the balcony of her hotel, she reflected upon the events of the last twelve months. Now a couple of stone lighter thanks to a Mediterranean diet, and her thick curly hair dyed a deep auburn, she was a changed woman, a stronger woman.
If she was honest with herself, Grace was happier and more determined than she had ever been in her marriage to d**k. If only he hadn't cheated, things might have turned out much differently, she thought, maybe they could have started afresh in another seaside town, and maybe their love for each other could have been rekindled. But no, Grace reminded herself, nothing would be the same after Sheila Collins.
Looking out to sea, with a mild westward wind ruffling her curls, Grace took anoth
