The silence at the dining table was deafening after Nathan spoke up, leaving everyone feeling quite uncomfortable, especially Vera.
It was no secret that Nathan had been sent off to the southern border before he was done with college which meant he never got the chance to graduate from the university.
Instead, he'd fought at the southern border, experiencing the worst that life had to offer.
Vera felt guilty bringing that up as she realized that no amount of suffering in college would be equivalent to what he had experienced at the border.
It was already miraculous enough that Nathan had no trauma from the experience, so bringing it up out of nowhere was not what she intended.
“I'm sorry.” She breathed out after several seconds of uncomfortable silence with Nathan replying with a warm
