Monica didn't really want to hear Liiza's side of the story. Her previous outburst had been just that. If it were up to her, she would leave the conversation at that, continuing to remain outside those matters in the hope of overcoming them eventually.
Yet, Monica had to admit she was tired of avoiding the world. Her office had become a cage of her own creation, isolating her from everything and everyone. The way she saw it, the other sides of her life were over anyway, so there was no point in engaging with them anymore.
After all, the heights of life with Khan were irreplaceable and irreplicable. The world now only had tamer versions of that to offer, and Monica would even have to endure that public stain on her reputation before attempting to enjoy them.
The tradeoff wasn't worth it. Monica was far better off remaining in her makeshift exile.
