Celina slid closer on the bed, resting her head on her friend’s shoulder, as if sharing the weight of her pain.

“Sometimes, it doesn’t matter how hard we try to do everything right… the mistake belongs to the other person. In your case, you didn’t fail, Zoe. He failed you. He threw away something most people would give anything to have. You were loyal, honest, pure-hearted. But have you stopped to think about what led him to make that choice? I’m not defending him, okay?”

Zoe closed her eyes, a