‘Look at what that boy has done to you. Look at what you’ve allowed him to do.’ She pulled Sam’s shoulders back, forcing her to stand taller. ‘You can’t give a man the power to make you cry. That’s what they want and if you’re weak enough to give it to them, they won’t respect you. There’s always one person who loves the other a little more in a relationship.’ Carolyn caught her daughter’s eye in the mirror. ‘Make sure it’s never you.’