Chapter 16 - The Final Rejection Of The Past
I looked down at the wooden box containing my late father’s precious journals, then looked up into Evelyn’s worn, tear-stained face.
“Thank you for returning my father’s property, Evelyn,” I said politely, keeping my tone perfectly professional and emotionally distant.
“Sarah... we lost the house in Potomac,” Evelyn whispered, tears welling in her eyes as she tried to gauge if any warmth remained in my heart.
“Jason asks about you every time I visit him at the correctional facility. He’s truly remorseful for what he did to you.”
“Is there any chance... once he finishes his sentence... that you could ever find it in your heart to speak to him again?”
I locked the wooden box into my leather briefcase, securing the brass latch with a clean, decisive click that echoed through the quiet room.
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“Jason made his choices, Evelyn, just as you and Richard made yours when you chose to treat me like a worthless outsider,” I informed her softly.
“I saved your son’s life because it was my duty as a physician, but his life is no longer any concern of mine.”
