"'Claire, listen to me,' he said, getting a bit agitated. 'I'm leaving you.'" Chap. 1, p. 13

"'But what about the baby?' I asked, stunned." Chap. 1, p. 14

"'It's you and me, sweetheart,' I whispered to her." Chap. 2, p. 23

"'I don't know,' I said. 'I thought everything was fine.'" Chap. 4, p.44

"'You've just got to live through it,' she said. 'That's all you can do.'" Chap. 4, p.44

"'Because I'm looking for a bloody drink?'" Chap. 5, p. 68

"'You're wrong! I thought I could trust my husband!'" Chap. 6, p. 87

"'This is serious. Claire is behaving like a monster.'" Chap. 7, p. 106

"'We know it's been awful for you. And we just want you to be happy.'" Chap. 8, p. 118

"'So, Claire, tell me about your job,' he said, 'Helen tells me that you've got a really important job working for a charity...