“Let’s focus on being together as a family now.


    situation.


    I promise we’ll ensure nothing like this ever happens again.


    ”


    Flossie shook off his hand, her eyes fixed on Edmund’s, a mix of disbelief and disappointment swirling within them.


    She bit her lip, and then turned to Benny, silently pleading for answers.


    Benny remained silent for a moment before finally speaking up.


    “Tm the one who failed you.


    ”


    He met Flossie’s gaze, his eyes smoldering with bitter resentment.


    “But I can’t just let it go.


    I have to seek justice.


    I’ve chosen this path, and there’s no turning back.


    ”


    Under his unwavering and resolute stare, Flossie slowly released her grasp.


    Benny posed the question, his gaze unwavering.


    “Now that you understand my intentions, are you still willing to support me as you did before?”


    Flossie’s eyes welled with tears, her heart torn between conflicting emotions.


    Choosing Benny would mean standing against Ste, a prospect she was reluctant to ept.


    She couldn’t fathom Benny’s apparent callousness and clung to the hope that there might be another solution.


    “Is there truly nothing that could sway you from seeking revenge?” she implored, her voice tinged with a hint of desperation.


    “Absolutely nothing,” Benny affirmed, his resolve unyielding.


    Flossie persisted, unwilling to concede defeat.


    “Not even if I’m pregnant?” she ventured.


    Benny’s eyes widened in shock, his gaze fixed on her in disbelief.


    “Pregnant? How… when did this happen?”


    Flossie’s eyes fluttered shut as she whispered, “Today marks the one hundredth day.


    I had hoped to catch the bouquet from Ste and share this joyful news with you…”


    Her voice faltered, choked with emotion.


    The prospect of facing Ste filled her with dread; their promise about the bouquet now felt Like a cruel joke.


    Benny, too,psed into silence, his gaze distant and haunted.Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org.


    Summoning her courage, Flossie pleaded once more, “Benny, for the sake of our child, can’t you let go of vengeance? I can’t bear the thought of our child growing up with a father stained by blood.


    Please, can’t you stop?”


    Benny’s eyes flickered instinctively toward Flossie’s belly, yet his expression remained unchanged.


    He had ventured too far down his path of retribution to turn back for anyone.


    Though the notion of urging Flossie to terminate the pregnancy crossed his mind, he held his tongue in Edmund’s presence.