Chapter 17

“Lester! Do you think you're some kind of innocent party?” “Aren't you the one who's done Lorraine the greatest wrong? At the end of the day, you're the one who deserves to die. Lorraine is a mother—she'll never forgive the man who killed her two children. You two can never be together again!” Hearing Letitia's curse, Lester felt as though his chest had been clamped shut. He knew Letitia’s words were true—he was the root of all this. Yet Lester refused to believe Lorraine could never forgive him. The thought of never seeing her again made him wish he could rip out his own heart to ease the pain. In the days that followed, Lester continued searching for Lorraine while punishing himself. He went days and nights without sleep, relentlessly searching for any sign of Lorraine. Yet each time, he was met only with disappointment. Only when his body could bear it no longer would Lester briefly slip into unconsciousness. He persisted, refusing to die prematurely, solely to apologize to Lorraine