SCARLETT"Mom, I can see that you don't believe me, but whatever they said to you about this is not true. They assumed or thought wrong, I don’t know. All I know is that Reed has never laid his hand on me. He’s not like that.” When I say this to my mother, she acknowledges my belief but also points out that he cheated on me, which is equally problematic."I know, but I also hurt him," I say, looking away from her. However, she grabs me by the shoulders, making me look at her. She says I must never again try to justify why he did it, and I attempt to tell her I wasn't justifying it, but she doesn't allow me to speak.She says Reed’s actions are just that—his actions—and they have nothing to do with me. “He decided to cheat on you and nothing you did to him can justify that. If he couldn't see himself forgiving you for what he heard, then he should have ended things with you and gone to Camille. There's no excuse for what he did, and I will not hear you blame yourself for it," she says,
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