“I am sorry you had to find out that way. But I couldn’t let you go on thinking there was hope for an alliance with him. Not when I learned of his plans.” “The only thing I am sorry for is that I was gullible enough to give him the benefit of the doubt.” Rage, not sorrow, softens my voice. “Hoping for reason and seeing the best in people are hallmarks of a good heart. They’re not a reason to be upset with yourself.”