Page 147 of Love Unscripted
She steadied herself.
“I knew then I had to leave the show. I had to get away from Simon—and from that debauched environment. I didn’t care if they sued me. I decided to trust God.”
Her voice softened again.
“Then my agent brought me theEstherscript. And I knew it was the project for me. A project that reflected the change God had made in me.”
She took a trembling breath.
“A life surrendered to doing His will.”
She hesitated before continuing.
“Aaron… when I met you I felt something immediately. But I didn’t think I deserved a man like you. Someone good. Kind. Clean. I felt like damaged goods.”
Her voice grew fragile.
“But then I began to feel hopeful. I saw the way you responded to me… the care you showed… the interest you had. You made me feel special. I began to feel like God had given me a second chance.”
Her voice cracked again.
“With you. With Madison.”
Silence hung heavy between them.
“I’m sorry that I let you down. It was always at the back of my mind that I needed to tell you the truth. But I kept thinking maybe it would be better to wait until the right time.”
She laughed softly through tears.
“Maybe after we’d been married awhile and your love for me had deepened.”
Her voice dropped.
“But tonight Simon called and threatened to tell you everything. So I realized I had two choices. Let you confront me… or tell you the truth first.”
A long breath left her.
“So now you know everything.”
Her voice was barely audible.
“I hope you can forgive me. But if you can’t… I will just have to ask God to give me the grace to carry on.”
She waited.
The silence stretched.
For a moment she thought the call had dropped.
“Hello?”
“I… I’m still here, Camille,” Aaron said after clearing his throat several times. “Wow. That was… powerful.”
She said nothing.
She didn’t dare assume that meant anything good.
“Camille,” he continued slowly, “the moment I met you I knew you were going to impact my life somehow. I didn’t know how, and honestly it terrified me.”
