“Yes, it was and you were so wonderful. You did everything for me and Jenny and Colin. Somehow, , that only made matters worse. I felt as if I didn"t deserve you. I pushed you away, I guess. Afterwards, you went back to work and it seemed easier – the more you worked the easier it became. It gave me the chance to blame you, but truly you"d done nothing wrong. I fell out of love with you, but it wasn"t your fault. It was my defence mechanism.”
“And Arthur?” Tom questioned.
“He was there for me all the time. He was my confidant, my rock. I could tell him anything and he"d reassure me and tell me it was okay. Over time, we grew closer and closer and in the end, we became lovers. It"s all my fault. I pushed you away.”
Tom could feel a modicum of sympathy for Anne. He fought it down though,
