Chapter 475

To think, Roxanne had even gone and married Shawn! What a tangled mess this all was. All three of them—Shawn, Hayley, and Carolyn—were Roxanne's good friends, and she didn't want to hurt any of them. She couldn't take sides or point fingers. All she could do was hold Carolyn and try to comfort her. Then, wanting to set the record straight, she explained, "The only reason I married Shawn was to help him. I swear, I don't have any feelings for him. I was just really worried about Hayley's kid." Carolyn's expression darkened. She shook her head and said bitterly, "I know Hayley's been through a lot. She was assaulted and got pregnant, and to avoid burdening Shawn, she broke up with him and left the country. "She hasn't been back for years, and all this time, Shawn's been carrying the guilt. After all, what happened to Hayley was because of him, so he feels responsible for her." In all honesty, Carolyn didn't actually blame Shawn. And Hayley wasn't some clingy, toxic first love. She s