Mia's POV

I stared at Sean for a long moment, his apology hanging in the air between us like a lead weight.

"It's too late for sorry, Sean," I said quietly, my voice steady despite the storm raging inside me. "Five years too late."

Sorry doesn't undo the damage. Sorry doesn't heal the scars.

"Mia, please"

"I just want to live happily," I continued, cutting him off. "I want to raise my children in peace, work at a job I love, and forget that any of you ever ...