"Let him learn from his mistake and don't punish yourself and the rest of your family just because of your son. Auntie and Sofia were innocent. Don't punish them."
A tear slowly rolled down Stephen's cheek without him realizing it, while his eyes remained fixed on Slater. A large lump formed in his throat, his lips quivering as he heard the words he already knew which he had been shunning because of the situation.
It wasn't like Stephen didn't know that. It was just that perhaps he needed to hear it from someone else.
Who would have thought that someone else would be Slater Bennet? The little fool of the Bennet family—the one Stephen would least expect to say such honest, yet kind words.
