"My marriage is destroyed, Damien. Mourning the loss of my husband doesn't mean that I still love Hayden. I am upset with how my life is now. How the children's lives are now. You must know that I am not choosing Hayden over you," Camille promised, her voice coming off desperate.
"But you did. You proved it by trying to keep him alive and take him out of town. You would have liked for this news to be buried so you could keep your perfect little reputation," Damien said, seeing right through Camille.
Camille looked down at the floor, unable to meet his eyes.
"Avoiding my gaze isn't going to help you deceive me. You only care about yourself and how the townsfolk view you, but you forget you're a mother. It isn't about you anymore. You no longer get to think about yourself," Damien said.
