The Price of Silence

Claude thought of Malcolm, and guilt gnawed at him.

Years ago, Malcolm had been there for him, but in the end, Claude had betrayed him.

Now, there was nothing left to say. No matter what he said, nothing could fix things anymore.

There was no undoing the mistakes he'd made.

Claude's face was full of regret, guilt twisting in his chest. He dropped his gaze, shoulders shaking a little, looking like