Voren slowly pulled away from the warm embrace, taking a long, deep breath as he forced himself to pull it together and calm the storm of emotions still raging inside him.
He wiped the remaining tears from his face with the back of his hand before looking at Seraphine, his eyes still a little red and raw. "You can forgive him." His voice was quiet, carrying both deep sadness and a quiet understanding. "But don't tell him yet."
Seraphine tilted her head slightly, her brows drawing together in gentle curiosity. "Why?"
Voren looked toward the window, his thoughts lingering heavily on his father and everything the man was going through. "Everything Olivia did is already crushing him." His jaw tightened with the weight of it all. "He just realized he lost his wife for so many years. The truth destroyed everything he thought he knew about his life, his love, and his past." He sighed deeply, the sound full of exhaustion. "And now, he's completely alone."
