But then, she realized that it was only because of his resilience that he could cope with them. She didn't want him to grow up thinking that he needed to protect her, so she made sure to tell him that she was perfectly capable of taking care of herself.

In hindsight, she should have realised that it was just an excuse to avoid telling him what had really happened to her. Now, however, that she had come to terms with it, she regretted telling him.

The guilt she felt for keeping her secrets from him had increased tenfold when she learnt that she had given birth to twins, which was...