Didn’t he understand how serious this really was? Before she could gather her wits about her enough to respond, he spoke again. “Disappointments happen,” he said. “I’m sure, at one time or another, those you love have hurt or disappointed you, perhaps deeply. But something tells me you’ve forgiven them those hurts, have gotten beyond those disappointments. So why do you think when the reverse happens that your loved ones won’t be strong enough to extend you the same trust? I’m sure your father and your sister forgave you long ago. As for your ex-husband—” he nearly spit out the word “—he doesn’t qualify as a loved one.” He was obviously oversimplifying matters. “You just don’t understand.” She heard the querulous note in her own voice and it brought her up short. “You’re right—I don’t. Because it sounds to me as if you’ve grown comfortable with being a martyr.” She shot out of her chair and glared at him.
What do You think about The Holiday Courtship (2015)?
