Chapter 10 - WHAT ETHAN COULD NOT FORGIVE After the hearing, Ethan sat alone in his car.
Elena found him outside.
“You okay?”
“No.”
She sat beside him.
“I thought I would feel happy.”
“Justice doesn't erase pain.”
Ethan looked at her.
“I can forgive someone for hurting me.”
He swallowed.
“But she kept me from my daughter.”
Elena placed a hand over his.
“You have Lily now.”
He nodded.
“That has to be enough.”
Elena smiled.
“It can be.”
They remained silent.
Then Ethan said something unexpected.
“I don't want to rebuild the life we lost.”
Elena looked at him.
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“I want to build something new.”
Her heart softened.
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