Chapter 31. Medicine

“She’s gone,” Xandre said to Xanthis, his eyes holding no emotion. Xanthis knew it was just a mask.

“She deserved it, Dre. You don’t have to feel bad about it,” he said. Dre sighed, the facade vanishing.

“I don’t know. I just think that she would have been a better person. Just like I hope that Val will change too,” Dre said.

“Change is inevitable, brother. Who knows? He might change, but will you ever forgive him for what he did to you?” Xanthis asked.

Dre stood up and walked towards the huge window in his office. Xanthis had a point there. Could he ever forgive him? He horse-whipped him. The hideous scars still made him mad. He couldn’t even stand to look at them. Valentino had tried to kill him. He hated him. Dre didn’t want to forgive him, but he was his brother. He couldn’t have grudges against him, he was still family. He was just lost. Ellise and Alicia had convinced Dre to let go of his anger towards Valentino. Besides, what had happened had happened