“I couldn’t lose you.” His voice was rough. He trailed his hands over her hair. “I’m so sorry I put you through this. It’s all my fault.”
My mom sobbed into his chest. “Don’t say that Gav. I am so sorry. I betrayed you.”
He forced her face to meet his. “Look at me Ain. Never say that. This isn’t on you. Everything for the last seventeen years everything that happened was because of me and my decisions. And I realized that a long time ago. I never blamed you, not once.”
“Gav, how can you say that?” She closed her eyes. “I can’t imagine…”
My dad looked at her and gave her a soft smile. “Can’t imagine what?”
“Why would you forgive me after everything? I treated you so badly. I had to do-"
My dad covered her mouth with his hand. “You did what you had to do to keep our pup safe. Just like
