Cynthia was so moved that she almost screamed. To still depend on him and believe in him even when she was in a desperate situation—being willing to die with him, if necessary—if that's not love, then what is it?
She restrained her excitement and carefully asked her,
"Have you ever thought about trying to hold onto him?"
Bonnie shook her head.
"No, Cynthia, it's fine like this. He should find a better woman."
Hold onto him? She didn't think she was wrong. Why should she try to hold on? He made her choose in such a situation—could she just abandon Carl?
He said he was tired of her and wanted a divorce, then expected her to shamelessly try to keep him? She had her pride and self-respect too!
But she still didn't understand men. She didn't understand that sometimes men valued face more than life itself, especially when their rival, who loved Lancaster just as she did, was involved.
