Chapter 98. Beyond Anger

Ellie's POV

I am not certain how to express how his words are making me feel, but it's all exceedingly overwhelming. I presumed that he did not know the term "sorry." Did that really come from him?

But how can I doubt it if I read every syllable from his lips?

He peels his eyes while I am battling in disbelief. "I am sorry for how I behaved towards you in my office," he says, looking at anything on my face except my eyes. Is he really this remorseful? "I was just taken aback by your real identity, and I am sorry I didn't express my amazement pretty well. I am sorry for everything, Ellie!" 

He finally bore into me, the tinge of redness in his eyes weakening me more. He hoists a hand to delineate the outlines of my face, as if remembering someone. Or searching for something. Do I resemble someone from his past?

"It is still unbelievably strange. So strange!" He whimpers, more like thinking out loud, still drawing over