“So, how do I deal with that?” Melanie remembered these moments when he used to be soft and open, when she’d genuinely believed he cherished her, and she felt the pull to him again, even at the memory. It made her sense sick. “I’m afraid to hear what he has to say, Perry. What if…” “What if you exchange your thinking about him?” Melanie nodded. “What if I can’t give up myself?” “Do you truely sense like you should ever be with him again?” Perry asked. “Right now, I don’t. I did my quality to damage the bond, but it’s greater than me. It’s hard to provide an explanation for what it’s like when we’re together.” Perry looked at her like she was a dummy. “You overlook that I’m married to the man who kidn*pped and r***d me. Trust me, I get it.” And she knew Perry did, possibly higher than

