Is there anything else? If not, Iâll hang up now.
â
To her disappointment, Brian simply responded with a flat âOkay.
â
Was this just a perfunctory call?
Had their relationship deteriorated to the point where only such brief exchanges remained?
Her heart ached as if it had been scratched again, and the pain was almost unbearable.
Outside, the sun was hidden behind dark clouds, mirroring her mood with its absence of Light.
Behind her, Sanfordâs magnetic voice broke the silence.
âRosalynn, I know what has been going on between you and Brian.
Donât blame him too much.
Iâve had a conversation with him.
He is just jealous.
â
Rosalynnâs heart skipped a beat, and she turned to look at Sanford, her curiosity piqued.
Sanford continued, âWhen something happened to your best friend, Karina, the first person you called was Barlow.
Brian believes that you care more about Barlow and trust him more.
â
She trusted Barlow more?
Rosalynn pursed her lips as she struggled to find words to explain herself.
âI wasâ¦â
She stopped after realizing that there was no need to explain further.
The misunderstandings between her and Brian had snowballed since that night at the club when she spent time with Barlow.
It wasnât until his motherâs return that these misunderstandings had grown out of proportion.
Brian believed she trusted Barlow more, but he had never fully trusted her.
âWhat do you want to say, Rosalynn?â Sanford asked after he saw Rosalynn hesitate.
âNothing,â Rosalynn replied, forcing a smile.
âLetâs go.
â
As they walked, Sanford wanted to say more but chose to remain silent.
He understood that some matters were best resolved between the two involved parties.