Chapter 72

Blake:

I wrapped my arm around my wife, pulling her to my chest as the two of us ate.

I had to admit, I was still in pain after our conversation last night, but right now, this was not what I had to keep in mind.

With everything that was going on, I knew that I had to understand her own point in this. The woman was in more pain than I was, and that was something that I couldn’t deny.

I, as her husband, caused her more pain than she was supposed to handle, and that was something that I needed to make up for.

I knew that if it were Jordan, I wouldn’t have allowed this to happen, and therefore, I knew that I needed to earn her forgiveness rather than expect it. I, myself, wouldn’t have handled what I put her through.

“You need to eat, baby girl.” I said, breaking whatever train of thoughts she was having. I knew better than to get inside her head right now. There were things that I needed to respect when it came to her privacy and thoughts. And the fact that I knew that she was