Trying To Understand What Was Going On
After some time, she figured out what the problem must be. Lauren was not at all delighted with the thought, but there was no other explanation for his behavior. She was devasted. On the bright side, she realized that the problem was not her. Still, this did not make it easier for her to swallow it.
She Needed To Look For Evidence
For weeks, Paul acted out of character. Once she approached him when he was on his phone, it was even more apparent. When Lauren asked him what he was doing, he simply dismissed it and changed the subject. There must be a reason he was so jumpy. It was not like him at all to behave like that.