#Chapter15

“I am sorry,” he whispered, his voice achingly low and in pain, “I do not mean to lose my temper on you. I am so sorry, please forgive me, please forgive me, Mariah.”

“Hush,” Mariah placed a finger on his lips, “I can understand, you are in pain, my mother used to say that a pain shared is less painful.”

She saw him smile, his eyes still closed and he softly shook his head, “my pain cannot be shared, t’s a punishment I have to live with.”

“I don’t understand,” she said with a frown, “who would punish you like that?”

He opened his eyes and looked deeply into...