Benjamin was glad to receive word from his father. No matter what he said, the agony of waiting was going to come to an end.
"I have tried to understand you, truly I have. And I have convinced myself that you lost your mind for a moment. I too have lost my mind for a woman and made mistakes a time or two.
But, no matter how much I try, I cannot bring myself to forget the look in your eyes when you turned away from me and decided that I should die while your lover lived.
You are the son that I have raised in my arms and cherished from the day you were born. Everyone knows that you are my favorite and I cannot deny it because it is true. So, I cannot bring myself to see your life end because of the choice you made.
