A few days later, she overheard coworkers chatting excitedly about a grand wedding—Robert’s wedding—which had gone ahead joyfully. Hearing this made Amanda realize that trying to interfere in someone else’s life would never heal her own. Her mother’s gentle words echoed in her memory: “Anger is like a heavy stone.
You can carry it, or you can set it down.” For the first time, Amanda paused and reflected deeply on what she truly wanted—not revenge, not disruption, but understanding. With a clearer mind and a calmer heart, she returned to Robert’s home, this time with honesty instead of resentment. She introduced herself to Carla and admitted the truth: she was not someone from Robert’s present life but someone from a past he had never confronted.
