Maxine continued. “Shallow love is possessive. Real love is about letting go. Leave James and find a secluded place to spend the rest of your life. You’ll be dead in a few years anyway, and James would surely have already gotten over you by then.”

“Is this the reason you’ve come to see me?” Thea looked at Maxine calmly and replied quietly.

“Yes.” Maxine did not deny it.

“I don’t want to see James give up everything for your sake or run around trying to save you.

“You’re smart, so you should