Chapter 5 - Marcus Realizes He Has Brutally Assaulted Innocent Elena
Marcus turned away from the glowing screen, his chest heaving as he stared across the patio at where Elena still sat on the ground.
Her cheek was bruised and swollen, and her clothes were soaked through from her heroic dive into the freezing pool.
“Elena...” Marcus whispered, his voice cracking with profound remorse as he took a hesitant step toward her.
Elena didn't look up, keeping her eyes fixed on the wet concrete while gently tending to the crying baby in her arms.
“Don't come near me, Mr. Vance,” Elena said quietly, her voice devoid of any warmth or expectation of mercy.
Marcus dropped to his knees right in front of her, ignoring the dirty water splashing onto his expensive designer trousers.
“I am so sorry... God help me, I was blind, I didn't know what she—” Marcus choked out, burying his face in his hands.
“You didn't want to know, Mr. Vance. You just wanted someone convenient to blame,” Elena replied with piercing accuracy.
The harsh truth of her words struck Marcus harder than any physical blow could have ever managed.
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He looked over at his infant son, realizing how close he had come to losing his child forever due to sheer negligence.
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