Chapter 14: Dean’s Final Apology

Chapter 14: Dean’s Final Apology
A year later, Dean came to her door.
He looked different.
Older.
Broken.
“I lost everything,” he whispered.
Natalie looked at him calmly.
“No, Dean.”
“You lost the person who gave you everything.”
He lowered his head.
“I’m sorry.”
She believed he was sorry.
But forgiveness did not mean returning.
“I forgive you.”
A pause.
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“But I will never choose you again.”
And she closed the door.