Chapter Twenty-Seven Roses are red, Violets are blue. I’m in love with a broken man, And there’s nothing I can do. They say everything has a reason, a lesson to learn. Haven’t I had enough f*****g lessons? Haven’t I had enough emotionally damaged men in my life already? When am I going to be someone’s lesson? When will someone love me more than people from their past? And what can I possibly learn from feeling this much pain? It’s complete bullshit. I stare at the hotel room’s wall from my position on the uncomfortable bed. I haven’t got out of it since I arrived yesterday. It’s been the longest twenty-four hours of my life. I’m broken—so broken. I can’t eat. I can’t sleep. I wish I couldn’t feel. A week ago, I had a home, children to take care of, and naughty pets that chewed

