Sherrie, heartbroken, could barely stand. Ruth held her and cried as she pleaded, “Ally, I know you resent your sister, but Ronan chose to marry her. She knew you loved him, and she rejected him again and again over the past three years. But today… today, you made things so hard for her…”
Allison was stunned for a moment before the truth sank in. Sherrie had likely been rejected by the Lopez family, and Nigel was using her as the outlet for his frustration.
She let out a soundless laugh and said, “You only noticed that I suddenly stood up, but did you ever ask why? Do you know what 2150 means? 2150 was my number in the psychiatric hospital. For three years, I didn’t have a name. 2150 was my identity.”
She looked at Nigel and continued. “You blame me for standing up, but did you ever con
