I almost kept walking. What about her? Jessica lowered her voice. There is something you should know. I waited.
She looked around before continuing. Marie didn't tell you everything. I wasn't surprised. What did she leave out? Jessica took a breath.
She had been talking to Daniel before that night. I looked at her. For how long? She had been messaging him for almost 3 weeks. I said nothing.
Are you sure? Yes. How do you know? Marie told me. When?
Before the club. I felt my jaw tighten. Jessica continued. Marie told me she liked the attention he gave her. She said she was frustrated about the wedding and didn't know if she was ready.
I stared at her. She said that before she slept with him. Yes, that hurt more than I expected, not because I suddenly wanted Marie back. Because it meant the night hadn't come out of nowhere. There had been weeks of decisions I knew nothing about.
Why didn't you tell me before? Jessica looked down. Because she begged me not to. I nodded. Did you know she was going to sleep with him?
No. Did you see them leave together? Yes. I looked at her. Where did they go?
Daniel had a room at a hotel nearby. I felt my stomach turn. Jessica quickly added, "I didn't know what they were doing at the time. I believed her. She wasn't the person I was angry with." "Why are you telling me now?" "Because I heard Marie telling someone that she wanted you to believe it was just a drunken mistake." I looked away.
Thank you for telling me. Jessica nodded. Then she said something else. There is one more thing. I turned back.
What? Daniel knew about you. I frowned. What? He knew you were engaged.
I stared at her. How do you know? Marie told me he asked about you. I didn't say anything. So he knew.
Yes. And she still went with him. Jessica nodded. I thanked her and left. That night, Marie called me.
I answered. I spoke to Jessica. Silence. She told you about the messages. Marie didn't respond.
3 weeks. Marie, I didn't know what I was doing. You knew enough to hide it. I was confused. You were planning our wedding while talking to another man.
I never planned to leave you. Then why were you building something with him? I wasn't. You gave him your number. I made a mistake.
You kept talking to him for 3 weeks. I know. You told him about our relationship. She started crying. Walter, please.
Did he know we were getting married? He did. And you still slept with him. There was a long silence. Yes.
I closed my eyes. That's all I needed to know. Can I see you? No. Please.