[ To know how helpless Jill felt in the moment would be far too low a breaking point for Clive. How could she have possibly held it together for this long? Through all her experiences, guilts, and sacrifices... to have lasted as long as she had was a feat far too great for Clive to ever comprehend.
He was aware of this, though. That Jill had been fighting her battles alone, and he was not there to fight alongside her. He was absent to help shoulder those burdens knowing full well she would likely carry them on her own had no one been there to stop her. It was something he couldn't imagine forgiving himself for, not now.
Yet Jill's voice cause his thoughts to pause. For as much as he blamed himself, hearing her utter those words does release a small amount of pain that tugged at his chest. It allows him to breathe, if only for the moment, and his muscles to relax in his shoulders.
If he was to say those words to her and she believe it, he ought to do the same for her. ]
... Right. We'll find those responsible, and secure our future together.
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He was aware of this, though. That Jill had been fighting her battles alone, and he was not there to fight alongside her. He was absent to help shoulder those burdens knowing full well she would likely carry them on her own had no one been there to stop her. It was something he couldn't imagine forgiving himself for, not now.
Yet Jill's voice cause his thoughts to pause. For as much as he blamed himself, hearing her utter those words does release a small amount of pain that tugged at his chest. It allows him to breathe, if only for the moment, and his muscles to relax in his shoulders.
If he was to say those words to her and she believe it, he ought to do the same for her. ]
... Right. We'll find those responsible, and secure our future together.