Chapter 20 The Forceful Ethan

• However, someone who only knew her for two months trusted her. As if she found an outlet, Lauren vented her repressed emotions to Lucy. “Nobody believed me. Nobody…”
• Lucy sighed and stood up to hug Lauren. “It’s okay, Lauren.” She could feel Lauren’s overwhelming sadness. “It’s in the past now, girl.”
• Eventually, Lauren was done crying, and as the sun shone in her room, so too her soul glittered, even if for a bit. A moment later, Lucy stood up and looked at Lauren, the look in her eyes one of gentleness. She was only twenty-two, and she must have looked forward to the marriage. If that’s an indicator, Lauren must have loved him deeply. “Do you still love him, Lauren?”