Julia decided she didn’t want to read anything anymore because all she did was start to feel sad. They called her all these things but if they knew why she really married Harold, they would take back their words. She was certain of that.
As Harold got sicker, Julia found herself taking up more responsibilities in the house, her role shifting from the much-debated wife to a caregiver. The intensifying scrutiny and Harold’s deteriorating health became a tightrope that Julia had to walk every day.