“The only blame Elena has to bear is loving me more fiercely than you could begin to comprehend. She stood up to you today for me, with courage I have never had, and in return, you destroyed her.” I shake my head. “I don’t value myself enough to protect myself from your aversion, but I value her enough to draw this line.” I slip into the driver’s seat of my car. “Do not speak to me again until you are ready to apologize to her, and until Dad is ready to apologize to me. We both deserve better than this.”
