"Chlo, this is reality. It’s too late, even if he stands by me or even promises to marry me now. That one sentence, that one action, represents everything. It hurts my pride."
"I understand," I said calmly.
"Taking him back will mean that I choose to discard my dignity. Therefore, I must climb out of his hell. Only then can I truly be myself. I'll no longer be that lowly woman clinging to him."
"I'm here for you," I told her seriously.
"So, you get me. Please help me. There's no turning bac