The darkness was blinding, yet for some reason, it gave Lauren peace.
She could not fathom where she was, but she was sure she couldn't be anywhere in the living world.
Alec must have loathed her. He must be cursing her in his mind, saying how foolish she was. She felt the urge to smile. If he hated her for what she did, she was glad. It was only right for him to despise her. His hatred should be enough to make him forget about her and start over. Because she simply could not be in his world.
"Forgive me, Alec…" she said in her mind without hoping that it could reach Alec's ears. She didn't want him to forgive her. He should think of her as a selfish woman who did not care about her husband's feelings. That way, he would stop loving her and start a new life.
The darkness surrounding the void she was in suddenly vanished. The next moment, Lauren found herself in the middle of the meadows.
