Julian’s overwhelming remorse
Julian’s words trembled as he faced the weight of his mistakes. “I was so wrong,” he admitted, his voice breaking with the rawness of his regret. The enormity of the years he had missed and the pain he had caused hit him like a tidal wave, leaving him breathless. He realized now how deeply his absence had affected not just Elara, but their entire family.
“I’m sorry,” he choked out, his heart heavy with the burden of his past decisions. Elara’s gaze softened as she looked at him, her eyes filled with a mixture of sorrow and something else—something Julian hadn’t seen in a long time: a glimmer of hope. It was small, almost imperceptible, but it was there. For the first time in a decade, Julian felt the possibility of healing, of starting over.
