"What do you mean?" I asked, unable to stay silent any longer.
I had a faint idea why he said that, but I just wanted to make sure. I thought that when he agreed to testify, Valdemir had already guaranteed his family's safety. But if his death meant to reunite him with his wife and unborn daughter, could it be…
I was too scared to finish the sentence.
"Lae, I'm sorry," he said, turning his head in my direction but keeping his head lowered while still kneeling.
"W-why are you apologizing?" I was taken aback because I only asked him to clarify what he had said. I didn't expect him to apologize to me.
"Because of my selfishness, I almost take an innocent life like yours. For that, I'm sincerely sorry. I knew I didn't deserve your forgiveness, but still—"
"No, please," I said, cuttin
