A line from a book that she had read came to her: “Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart.” But she knew better now, in her forties, than she had at eighteen. That even though pain and suffering were her lot in life, she had control over her actions. She wouldn’t repeat the mistakes of the past. A judge would not be so understanding this time. But Lisa also couldn’t ignore the truth: if Gwen were gone, everything would be better.
