Arabella Donovan knew that in matters like this, an outsider's words were useless. Only by investigating, seeing, and experiencing it for herself—by truly waking up—could she save herself.
So she simply sighed. "I've told you everything I know. You'll have to determine what's real for yourself. All I can do is advise you that seeing isn't always believing, and what you hear isn't always the truth. Only you can know if your life is good or bad, because you're the one living it. No matter how rosy a picture others paint, they can't live your life for you. It's never wrong to think twice before you act. Besides, you're not on your own anymore."
Faye Collins felt as if she'd been jolted awake. That's right, she wasn't alone anymore. She had a daughter. Even if not for herself, she had to pull herself together for her daughter's sake.
