Sophia Visits Ethan
Chapter 19 - Sophia Visits Ethan
Eight years after the trial, Sophia visited Ethan once.
He worked in the prison library and had completed accountability programs.
He asked about Clara.
Sophia provided no photograph because Clara had not chosen contact.
“She is my daughter.”
“Yes.”
“Do I have a right to know her?”
“You have responsibilities connected to what you did. Access belongs to her.”
Ethan looked older.
He apologized without mentioning debt, Helena, or Victor.
“I knew you were afraid, and I used it.”
Sophia accepted the accuracy.
May you like
She did not offer reconciliation.
Before leaving, she said, “That sentence should guide what you do next, even if neither of us sees it.”
