OPAL

I head outside to spend some time out in the garden, even though what I should've done was change out of this dress.

The truth is that if I do that, then Bruce will think he can command me around and that's not the message I'm trying to send across.

I don't know—it's all so confusing. My mind and my body are on two separate paths. It's like I've already started losing pieces of myself in this marriage.

I cross my arms and try not to think about how cold the air is. I'll be heading ...