Chapter 1130: No Ifs

The man's eyes were wet, like a little boy who had done something wrong, filled with guilt and helplessness. Callie remembered the last time she saw him like this was when she was about to leave Ylosea for a distant place. Back then, he was equally powerless. Nelson gently put down his spoon and, under Grape's puzzled gaze, spoke with difficulty, "I... I can be too self-righteous at times, and I've hurt you." At some point, the people at the table had gradually dispersed, leaving only the two of them in the private room. Callie listened, holding her fork and resting her face on her hand, gazing at the stunning river view outside the floor-to-ceiling window. She suddenly said, "Nelson, look at that river." He looked over, "What?" "It's been there for decades, maybe centuries. Compared to that, aren't our issues insignificant?" Callie spoke with a tone of relief. "I remember the pain, but it doesn't matter. Those difficult times now feel smooth." This relief did not ease Nelson; h