Second Chance Mate
I asked.
He thrust his hands into his pockets, "Oh I do, I fucking do, but then, there's nothing my bloody sympathy will change. And also, when you think about why this is happening, it doesn't look so bad then." He said and smiled at me. "Think about it as a huge sacrifice for thousands of people."
"It's not like I have a choice," I said grimly.
"You could choose to hang on to him, that would create havoc, but at least you would still have Ethan, right?" He replied.