Third POV
Bret had not been himself since Bethany had left him. The first shock he received was when the credit card failed, and he phoned Bethany and lied about where he was. The clerk had made him use his own card to pay the bill, and Cynthia refused to put her hand in her purse and help him out. The next shock was being locked out of the home, and finding another man had purchased it so quickly blew his mind; the police were brought in and ordered him away. He discovered his belongings there when he reached Cynthia's place to talk to her. His lawyer showed him the video, which clearly showed what had happened, and he could not deny it.
At first, he was angry and believed every nasty thing Cynthia said. He lost his temper, ranted, and raved for days until Cynthia said something that pu
