Chapter 79: It is difficult to forgive.

Thomas followed suit and reached for him as he softly said, “No, Son.” He deadpanned him with one inert look. “There will be none of this. Come and sit down.” He nodded in the direction of the manager to show him all was well, then silently prayed for patience, and for Aldrich’s change of heart.

“Dad, you cannot expect me to forgive him. You were there. You saw the state she was in. They deliberately set her up to be raped, and you want me to forgive this, this…” His hands flailed in the air, and then he stopped. They trembled as he reached for his glass and with one swallow downed its brown, foaming contents.