Chapter 433

• Third Person's POV
• Seeing her son looking like a hollowed-out corpse, Alaina felt her heart shatter. She stepped forward to offer an olive branch to Trista's family. "It's our fault. We failed as parents in how we raised him. I am so sorry for what he put Trista through—please, accept my deepest apologies on behalf of the Ironthorns."
• Fred saw the tension reaching a boiling point and gave Wynn a quick look. He stepped up to Trista, cutting through the heavy atmosphere. "Let me get you guys home. You need to rest."