The Price of Forgiveness

"I was just speaking about the facts."

Audrey's face turned pale, and after a long silence, she finally choked out. "I can't believe you think of me this way now. After all these years we've known each other, is this really how you see me?"

Desmond pressed his thin lips together and didn't speak, his expression somewhat cold.

Audrey waited for a while, but when Desmond didn't come to comfort her,