Chapter 12 â Julianâs Final Request

Chapter 12 â Julianâs Final Request
Years later, Julian requested one meeting.
Eleanor refused at first.
But Clara agreed.
Inside the prison visiting room, Julian looked completely different.
Older.
Broken.
Human.
âI donât expect forgiveness,â he said.
Eleanor answered:
âYou shouldnât.â
A long silence followed.
Then she added:
May you like
âBut I hope someday you forgive yourself.â
For the first time, Julian cried.