Theodora chose to stay with Stephen's body. When Gideon would ask if she needed space, she nodded. Respecting her decision, Gideon left the room. He wished he could have called Stephen "Dad" sooner. If he knew that he'd leave so soon...
"Hic..." Gideon sobbed.
This feeling, he hasn't felt this in a long while. This was the same feeling when he found out his real father died. Back then he couldn't cry in front of Alice and their mother only mourned in silence. But that silence took over her mind.
A domino effect that started because of one death.
Till now Gideon carried those pains of his old life. Even in this new one, it still haunts him and reminds him of his past. Back then he was powerless because he was only human.
'But why couldn't I save him?'