It’s a cold comfort, but Austin’s been working on his urge to control everything all the time. He also opened up to me when I asked him to. Even if he’s messed up and cheated with Amanda, the progress he’s made on everything else is impressive. If Austin’s sorry, our relationship will probably be able to overcome this betrayal.
“In any case, I’m still convinced that he loves you more than anything. There’s no way he could have pretended.”
“I also think that Austin loves me, but he broke my heart. He shouldn’t have done that, even under pressure. And even if he spends a lot of time with Amanda Brown, that doesn’t justify anything.”
“Yes, the circumstances are particular. Stress must have been a major factor… And that woman did everything she could to get her hands on him.”
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