It had been an awful thing to lose Henry the first time, to matrimony, but to discover what a false front he was capable of was another kind of blow, and it had left her almost speechless. Then there was the fury with herself–for she had known what Henry’s love was, and still she had gone back to suffer a little more at his hands. Anna Godbersen
About This Quote

This quote is about the pain of losing first love. This first love is Henry. He was her first love and had confessed he loved her, but he had deceived her by marrying someone else. Then, she discovered that her husband had had an affair with someone else. The pain of this betrayal left her speechless.

Source: Envy

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