Chapter 29

• Carmen sat on the bench for what felt like hours, her mind in turmoil. Eventually, she made the difficult decision to leave the cruise. She couldn’t see any reason to stay, even though she wanted to know why Simon had done what he did. She was exhausted and done with everything that was going on around her. The constant hurt, betrayal, and lies had taken their toll, and she needed a break, a fucking break.
• Had it not been for Molly stopping her from boarding that flight, she would have been sitting contentedly with her dad. She wouldn’t have met Simon, and she wouldn’t be standing at this perplexing crossroads in her life. Now, her biggest problem was figuring out what she should do next. Should she simply accept whatever came her way as fate, or should she take action and ensure that those who had made her life miserable were held accountable?
• The uncertainty of her situation weighed heavily on her mind. She felt lost, trapped in a maze with no clear path out. Should she continue down the road she was on, or take a new, unknown direction?