He slammed his forehead against the ground again and again, his voice hoarse and broken with remorse.
"Please forgive me. I lost my mind back then. My vanity took over. I'm a bastard. I shouldn't have betrayed you or torn you down. I shouldn't have pushed you away...
"Not a day has passed in these 5 years without regret. Every day has been torture, and every night has been sleepless. I know I was wrong. Please give me one more chance. We can start over. I'll treat you right for the rest of my life. I'll never make another mistake..."
He confessed and begged frantically, repeating the torment and remorse of those 5 years until he had humbled himself beyond dignity.
I looked down at him, unmoved.
My silence made Miles panic.
He pulled a sharp knife from his pocket and slashed it hard
