All that came out of his mouth was a ragged, choking breath. A desperate attempt to breathe. Blake couldn't tear his eyes away from those scars, even as he held Charlotte's hands in his. It was one of those terrible images that destroyed you… and still, you couldn't look away. The weight of guilt crushed him like a slab of concrete pressing down on his chest. Not even in his worst nightmares had he imagined this. That she had done something like that. That she had tried… to take her own life. "Oh God, Charlie," he choked out through a sob. He couldn't take it anymore. He felt like his soul was ripping apart, and there was no release, not even in apology. He didn't even know when he dropped to his knees in front of her. His eyes burned with unshed tears, and his voice was raw with pain. "I'm sorry, baby, I'm so sorry. Please, forgive me," he cried, breathless, broken. "I need you to know how much I regret what I did. I should've believed you. I should have believed you. You were
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