A Lifetime of Love

was it?" she asks. "Please, just tell me the truth." Jack takes a deep breath, and he starts to tell her everything - about how he met Sarah, about how they started working t

is hurting, and she doesn't know how to make it right. She looks at Jack, and she sees the pain in his eyes. She knows that he's

that she can't even speak. She just stands there, her body shaking with emotion. Jack and Sarah look at her, feeling terrible. Jack says, "I'm s

e knows what to do. Finally, Jack speaks. "I know there's nothing I can say to make this better," he says. "But I want you to know that I never meant to hurt you. I know I messed up, and I'm sorry. But I also know that I need to figure out what to do next. I need to figure out how to move forward, and I need to figure out how to make things right with you. But I need some time to do that." Emily looks at him, and she's not sure what to think. She's still angry, and she's not sure if she can ever forgive him. But she knows that she needs to take some time to think about what she wants. She looks at Sarah, and she sees the regret and sadness in her eyes. She knows that Sarah didn't mean to hurt her either, and she feels a wave of compassion for her. "Sarah," she says, "I know you didn't mean to do this, and I know you're sorry. But I need some time to

to ask," he continues. "But I think it's the only way to move forward. I know we're all hurting, and I know we all want to make things right. But we can't do that if we don't give each other the space to process what's happened. So I think we need to take some time, and then we can come back together and figure out what to do next." Th

forgiven them and she wishe