As Penelope turned away, the weight of his past actions bore down on Raven like an unforgiving burden. He had laid bare his heart and bared his soul to the woman he loved, only to be met with a wall of uncertainty and pain. Raven knew he had no one to blame but himself for the web of secrets and half-truths that now threatened to unravel everything he held dear. He was starting to wonder if listening to his sister-in-law's suggestion was wrong, but then he pushed the thought aside as Penelope was bound to know the truth anyway.