Derek looked up, his eyes looking straight at her.

"In the past, you loved me so much that you gave up everything for me, but I didn't appreciate it at all. Now I finally understand my heart. I've been with you for a while. I realized then how miserable you were.”

He paused for a moment, his eyes filled with pleading. "Bertha, I know it's too late to say these things. Before, I said things that hurt you. From now on, you can scold me every day, and vent your anger on me, and I ...