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“But don't you see, I say, I don't care. I don't care what you've done or how bad you are. Edward, we belong together. We both know it. Now I know your worst secrets and you know mine. Isn't that what you've always wanted? For us to be completely honest with each other?”

Relationship Honesty Acceptance Unconditional Love Secrets Declaration Of Love J P Delaney The Girl Before Emma Matthews Edward Monkford We Belong Together

Book:The Girl Before

Source: The Girl Before

“I will take what I can from Edward. And then I will let them fade into history, all the characters in this drama. Emma Matthews and the men who loved her, who became obsessed with her. They're not important to us now.”

Drama Obsession Moving On Characters Ending J P Delaney The Girl Before Emma Matthews Edward Monkford Jane Cavendish

Book:The Girl Before

Source: The Girl Before

“I don't want anything from you, Edward. If you'd only told me you were still in love with Emma—' 'You don't understand,' he interrupts. 'It was like an illness. I hated myself every second I was with her.”

Love Triangle Toxic Relationship J P Delaney The Girl Before Emma Matthews Edward Monkford Love After Death

Book:The Girl Before

Source: The Girl Before

“He was heartbroken, I say. Heartbroken, he repeats. Of course. That's the great myth Edward Monkford's spun around himself, isn't it? The tormented genius who lost the love of his life and became an arch-minimalist as a result. You don't think that's right? I know it isn't.”

Myth Heartbroken Characterization Faking It J P Delaney The Girl Before Edward Monkford All An Act

Book:The Girl Before

Source: The Girl Before

“You say just, Ellis says flatly. There is no just with Edward Monkford. Nothing's more important to him than getting his own way.”

Selfish Ruthless Sociopath Characterization J P Delaney The Girl Before Edward Monkford

Book:The Girl Before

Source: The Girl Before

“Saul is as different from Simon Wakefield as it's possible to get, I find myself thinking. And Edward Monkford is utterly different from both of them. It seems incredible that Emma could have had relationships with all three men. Where Simon's eager to please, but also touchy and insecure, and Edward's calm and super-confident, Saul is pushy and brash and loud. He also has a habit of saying 'Yeah?' aggressively at the end of his sentences, as if trying to force me to agree with him.”

Relationships Personality Complex Characterization J P Delaney The Girl Before Emma Matthews Edward Monkford

Book:The Girl Before

Source: The Girl Before

“The same goes for Edward Monkford. Yes, based on what you've told me, it seems Emma was the real narcissist, not him. But there's no doubting he's an extreme controller. What happens when a controller comes up against someone who's out of control? The combination could be explosive.”

Psychology Control Narcissist Out Of Control Toxic Relationship Controlling J P Delaney The Girl Before Emma Matthews Edward Monkford Controller

Book:The Girl Before

Source: The Girl Before