Elara’s POV: “Silas, I think we need to keep the investigation going.”Before I could say anything else, Silas turned toward me.“Elara, we need to talk.”He looked at Martha.“Martha, please, can you leave us?”I turned to Martha and nodded. “Yes, please.”She bowed her head before leaving.“Elara, I have come to realize that I did not treat you the way I was supposed to have treated you. I treated you very badly, and I am very sorry for it. I did not treat you exactly the way a husband is supposed to treat his wife or take care of her.”He paused, looking directly at me.“But I’m ready to change, Elara. Please give me a chance. I know I cannot undo what I have done to you, but please find a way to give me a chance. I promise you that it will not happen again.”I stared at him, remembering all the ways he had treated me and how he had made me feel worthless, demeaning me at every turn.How could I easily let that go?He had made me feel worthless. He had made me so insecure about myse
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