"No, you weren't. Like I said, I made a mistake...but I still wanted you there because I wanted to keep you safe. I thought I could do that by keeping you there, with me, where I could keep an eye on you." She sighed, her hands falling helplessly to her sides, then lifted her eyes to meet Zoe's.
"...That - that hasn't happened for me yet. Not here. But I fell in love with him simply because he's a kind person. A good soul. We're a match and...and he loves me, Zoe. I've been so happy with him, and I just...I love him so much." Her eyes softened as she talked about Adrian, a smile on her lips. "I can't imagine living a life without him in it."