In the days following her encounter with Daniel, Lily felt as if her life was whirling around her. She felt as if she was clinging to everything in an attempt to reclaim some measure of control over her life because of the emotional turmoil that ensued. She hadn't foreseen the extent of the treachery or the fallout from her actions. She was now driven by a need for answers, even though the road to obtaining them was dangerous, rather than moping over her hurt.
She mentally relived the scenes involving Daniel and Ethan, analyzing each word, each glance, and each tense quiet. It was difficult for her to breathe because the truth seemed like an unseen hand pressing down on her chest. Every new discovery made it harder to distinguish between the disturbing truth she was just starting to learn and what she believed to be true.
