Chapter 14 - Victor Asks For Forgiveness From The Wronged Mother

Victor stood awkwardly near the foot of Ethan’s hospital bed, holding the balloons tightly as he looked toward me.
“Clara... I don't even know how to begin apologizing for my blindness,” Victor said, his voice cracking with emotion.
“I let a monster into my home, and I treated you with unforgivable disrespect while you protected my son.”
I stood up slowly from the bedside chair, looking straight into his eyes with a calm, unyielding composure.
“You failed as a father and an employer by trusting the wrong face, Victor,” I answered steadily.
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“But more importantly, you failed to see the human being standing right in front of you every single day.”
Victor bowed his head in deep shame, acknowledging every single word of the harsh truth I delivered to him.
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