ever seen.”
I pressed my hand against the cold stone.
“I would have wanted to know.”
My voice trembled.
“There was nothing I could have done to save you. I know that. I couldn’t have crossed the world and rescued you.”
I swallowed.
“But I could have known.”
I traced his name with my finger.
“I could have carried the fear with you instead of carrying a lie.”
Tears slipped down my face.
“It would have terrified me. Knowing you were alive somewhere and suffering would have been unbearable.”
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