“Mum, I As I felt the earth start to give way under me, I said, “I don’t know.” “I’m not sure what to think right now.” Her look softened a little as she reached out to touch my arm.
“You have to leave her, Brent. You’re not worthy of this. She is clearly not who you believed her to be. I shook my head and moved away from her.
“No, you don’t understand. This is about more than just myself. There is a photo of my wife and daughter. I can’t just walk away. Mom gave me a weak-looking gaze.
Sometimes you have to make bad decisions for your own good, Brent. You have a right to know the truth. My head was turned away from her. Yes, I deserve to know the truth. But until I receive it,
I won’t make any decisions. I’m going to look into this extensively, Mom. And whatever I learn, I’ll deal with it. But until then, I won’t give up on Stephanie.
She sighed, clearly dissatisfied with my response, but she didn’t bring it up. Just be careful, Brent. Keep in mind that your emotions for her shouldn’t influence your decisions.
