Shattered Secrets

As her soothing words reached his ears, Wallace's eyes glistened with tears that gradually spilled over.

“I'm sorry, Mom. I wish to stay alive, and I'm unwilling to relinquish the status and privileges I have attained. I refuse to be confined in a high-security prison, living a life worse than death like a mere walking corpse.”

He embraced the frail woman in his arms, holding her tighter as if see