As Emily listened to those soothing words, she just felt even more pathetic inside.
"I'm not mad at you... I'm mad at myself."
"Why be mad at yourself?" William frowned.
Mad that even though she'd lost all hope in him, seeing him hurt still made her heart ache.
Mad that no matter how many times she tried to convince herself to let go, she still chose to stay, just because she couldn't bear to see him suffer alone, acting through so many lies.
Even angrier that maybe... maybe she'd never be able to get justice for her father.
These thoughts ran through Emily's mind, but she kept silent.
"Can we just leave the past in the past?" Though William sounded like he was asking, it was pretty clear from Emily's cold expression what she thought.
"Alright." He couldn't bring
