Chapter 11

I gently put down the phone, ending the call.

When I was fifteen, my heart first awakened to love.

From then on, it couldn't be stopped.

I stubbornly stopped calling him "brother."

Now almost ten years have passed in the blink of an eye.

He finally returned to his original position.

I don't hate him, don't resent him.

After all these years together,

I sincerely wish him happiness.

I dialed Henry’s father - Mark's number.

After asking about him and his wife,

I gently brought up the matter of the ring.

"Mark, I'm very sorry I haven't contacted you."

"I've thought about a lot lately, and understood many things."

"Since Henry has made his choice,"

"Let's let the past stay in the past."

The other end was silent for a long while.

"Sarah, you know, all these years, we have treated you like our own daughter."

"Henry is too stubborn, we didn't raise him well."

"You've suffered."

Hearing the familiar voice on the phone, my tears flowed uncontrollably.

But I knew this relucta