Chapter 9

I watched emotionlessly as Shawn had a meltdown. “Save me the talk. I left you because I don’t love you anymore.”

Shawn pulled me back from leaving.

His red-rimmed eyes reflected sadness and anger. “Don’t make yourself out to be the victim. Are you sure you are not at all to blame for the way things ended between us despite our 10-year relationship?”

To be frank, I was not the type to explain myself to others.

However, I knew we would never move on until I gave Shawn closure.

“I have reflected on myself, Shawn.

“We started to grow apart over the years. I tried my best to keep our love alive, but you became more and more distant. I was devastated when I discovered your affair with Casey and your plan to ditch me.

“I wondered if you simply cheated on me because you’ve lost interest in me, like the businessmen often talked about at dinner parties.

“Maybe like the word that’s been going around the office, you felt threatened by my growing influence in the business.

“Or yo