Chapter 154

Lance must have seen the video. That video that had denied me of my dignity. I recalled the goodbye that I bid him two months ago and was disinclined to disturb his life. I did not reply to his message. It was not that I was unwilling to reply, but I did not have the courage to do so. There were also a lot of missed calls on my phone. They included calls from Henry, Loraine, Summer, Sister-in-law, and others. I did not return any calls except Sister-in-law's. It was an international call. She should still be sleeping at this hour. Just as I was about to hang up, she answered. Immediately, she called out to me and said, "I heard what had happened to you." I was momentarily at a loss for words. Just as I thought that she was going to comfort me, she suddenly let out a sigh and said, "Carol, all men are the same. They think that they are right in everything they do, but they are oblivious to what we women want! No matter if it is Henry or Dixon, they think too much of themselves