CINDY’S POV
Vicky squeezed me one last time, then sat back a little, eyes soft but serious.
“He a good man, Cindy. A real good man. Don’t lose him over one mistake. Remember how many ‘one mistakes’ you gave Henry that didn’t even deserve a single sorry?”
I pulled away like she had slapped me.
“One mistake? Vicky, did you just call that one mistake?”
My voice cracked so hard it hurt.
“That was exactly how Henry started! ‘Just one mistake, baby.’ ‘I was drunk, baby.’ ‘She didn’t mean anything, baby.’ I forgave and forgave until I didn’t even recognize myself in the mirror. I’m not doing that dance again. Damian should’ve been able to control himself. Drunk or not, he’s a grown-ass man.”
Vicky winced, but she didn’t back down.
“Maybe he shoulda… I ain’t arguing that. I’m just saying m
