The Greatest Regret
Hearing this, a strange sense of relief washed over me, as though a weight had been lifted from my chest.
Silas added, "If you apologize now, I might forgive—"
I cut him off, "No. I believe Yael, and we won’t apologize for something he didn’t do. If that’s your decision, then let’s get a divorce."
The room fell into stunned silence.
I knelt down, scooped Yael into my arms, and whispered in his ear, "Don’t be scared, Yael. Mommy will take you away from here."
As I reached the door, Silas finally snapped out of his shock and roared, "Lena, you’ll regret this!"