‘For the longest time, I held on to that glimmer of hope that you’d finally realise what we had was so special, so beautiful, so amazing, you’d wake up one day and realise you needed it – me – more than your wife. The last few years have made me see that’s never going to happen. I suppose I’ve grown up and become less selfish. I know you’ve struggled with the guilt, more so than me if we’re being honest. And if the only way I can have you in my life is as a friend, then so be it.’
