Chapter 206. It Won’t Work

After everything that Crystal had gone through with Nathan, it broke her heart to hear that Nancy, like her, had been so disempowered by a man. Crystal had found her salvation, though, and she thought maybe Nancy could too. She touched her new friend’s hand and said, “This doesn’t have to be the end. There is always room for hope.”

“I don’t know about that,” Nancy admitted. “Most of the time, I don’t even know what I’m doing from day to day. Should I go back? Should I try to fight for custody of my son, or should I just leave well enough alone? I know that Paul will be a good father to Clark, but the woman he is with is no good...”

Crystal: “When was the last time you saw your son?”

Nancy: “It’s been a while. I don’t know. Even when we were together, Paul didn’t let me see Clark. I had to beg to see my own son, and most times, he still didn’t let me see him...”

Crystal: “Were you sleeping together?”

Nancy: “Not after I got pregnant. After that, he broug