He turned slowly back to Sandy. She was looking at him, not necessarily with anger but she wasn't happy either. Darren's first response when another woman had confronted him between the two of them was to stand up and attempt to go after her.
Not to stay with her — Sandy. Not to use this chance to prove that she truly was the most important woman in his life. Apart from his mother that was.
So even though the expression on her face wasn't exactly anger, not even sadness, she still felt greatly shattered by Darren's singular action. Her face held something softer. Understanding.
This was her emotions to handle, to bear. Darren? He didn't owe her anything and didn't have to feel the same she felt for him simply because they've known each other for the longest time.
Darren was his own person. And a man like him deserved whatever women he wished. Women like that beautiful Penelope Castle.
