“I bet the universe is laughing at me right now,” she cuts in. “Last night, I screamed at you about Sean deserving respect.” She shakes her head, letting out a bitter laugh. “And guess who didn’t get any respect from him? Guess who’s been played for two years? You can say I told you so now.”
So… she’s found out the truth.
I let out a slow sigh and place my hand over hers. “It’s not your fault.”
“But everyone knew.” She sobs. “Everyone knew he was bad… everyone but me.”
“Still…”
“I stupidly believed he was simple, that he was slow, but I could deal with all of that if he didn’t cheat.” She wipes at her tears, staring straight at me. “Why couldn’t I see it? Why am I so dumb?”
I lick my dry lips. “Acting dumb and being dumb are two different things.”
“Really?” She snorts. “All I do is
