As they entered, the room went silent. Izzy’s stunned expression quickly gave way to loud, bitter laughter. Then Gloria, Izzy’s mother, slapped Jenna and shouted, “How dare you show up here!”
Confused, Marcus tried to intervene, only to be hit with a truth that shook him: Jenna had bullied Izzy for years, nearly destroying her in high school and college.
Marcus turned to Jenna, horrified. “You knew she was my wife?” Jenna’s quiet admission—“Yes, but I’ve changed”—made everything worse.
Maya’s tearful accusation, “You broke our family for this?” and Caleb’s cold anger left Marcus reeling. Jenna fled, leaving Marcus alone to face the consequences of his impulsive choices.
The realization hit hard: in chasing passion, he had lost trust, respect, and the love of his family, leaving only regret in its wake.