I've come to understand that arguing with her about it has never solved anything. So instead of denying it, I've learned to take her hands, look her … - Nicholas Sparks

She was everything I wanted. She was beautiful and charming, with a quick sense of humor, and she supported me in everything I did.

It was a life, she eventually concluded, that had been lived in the middle ground, where contentment and love were found in the smallest details of people's lives. It was a life of dignity and honor, not without sorrows yet fulfilling in a way that few experiences ever were. She knew Tuck understood that more than anyone.

I've been burdened by questions I've asked myself a thousand times since the last time we were together.
Why did I do it? And would I do it again?
It was I, you see, who ended it.