“Then why did you pick me up at the airport, watch my performance?”

Simon closed his eyes, then said in a heavy tone: “Because you were once my obsession.

“At first, I only felt guilt towards Belle. I tried my best to treat her well, to make up for it, but I didn’t love her, so I wrote all those awful things in my diary.

“But during these three years with Belle, I unknowingly fell for her, without realizing it myself.

“Otherwise, why would it feel like a knife to my heart when she asked for a separation?”

Sally seemed in disbelief, her pupils constricting.

“You clearly said she was...