Lisa was silent for a long time after my words. I thought she didn't want to respond, but to my surprise, I heard her sob.
I panicked instantly. It was the first time Lisa had cried in front of me. Even when she begged me to give Damon another chance, she hadn't wept like this.
"Eliana, we, the Colemans, owe you an apology, I've always felt I was responsible for you wasting the best five years of your life. And that child, who should have been born safely and grown up happily under our watch, was lost because of Damon's irresponsibility. That led to the child not having the chance to be part of our family. How can I accept that?" Lisa's tears started to flow as she spoke, she took a tissue and gently wiped the corners of her eyes.
I didn't know how to respond. I had already moved on, but Lisa was still immersed in the pain and regret of that time.
