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Chapter 292 Thank You, I’m Sorry

But this didn’t mean Asher was free to go.

He still had to remain in police custody, awaiting the final decision.

As soon as the trial ended, officers escorted the boy out of the courtroom.

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Mindy pushed through the crowd, slipping between people until she reached the front. Though a short distance separated them, it felt too far–too far to touch, too far to close the gap.

Her shoulders trembled involuntarily. Her eyes shimmered with something raw and broken, tears threatening to spill over–but she held them back.

She just stood there, locked in place, staring at her son with clenched lips and aching silence.

Asher caught her gaze. His expression tightened ever so slightly.

The corner of his mouth twitched faintly. After a beat of silence, he called out-

“Mom.”

His voice was soft and cool, drifting between a sigh and a murmur. The words reached Mindy’s ears like a fragile breeze. Her tears nearly broke free.

“I’ll come back.”

her a small, easy

glance, Asher turned away and followed the officers

waiting by the doorway. Asher

here just to give him this final push of encouragement. She offered

her

He looked at her.

of thoughts flooded his mind–so fast, so chaotic, so hard to name. His feelings toward Jean were complicated, tangled up in things he wasn’t sure he

ahead of him called, turning to prompt

slightly. Then

“Thank you. And…”

“I’m sorry.”

didn’t look back. Just sped up and walked out the doors

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Thank You, I’m

her–she expected that. But

would he say

didn’t feel wronged by

turned to

the officers with lowered eyes.

off from the outside

heard bits

a lot–about what was being

how badly people insulted him. None

and vilified Jean

was why those words–I’m sorry–had