Bailey Heartbroken was too little a word to explain what Hallowell's words had done to me. I was broken and I could not move past the pain in my chest. All the things he made feel, had they all been a lie? How could he declare his relationship to another woman? I locked myself in on getting to my room. Nothing had ever hurt me that bad, even my marriage with Ethan. Sure, I had to deal with Ethan's indifference towards me and his mother's hostility, but it was different. At a point, Ethan’s actions no longer hurt me. All I felt were anger, embarrassment, and humiliation. But I could not be angry with Hallowell no matter how much I tried. It was just like I thought before, how anger was easier than pain. Where was Welwyn? Just when I needed him most… Had he known? Of course not. I d

