Okay," Mrs Morales whispered, and then she was crying again, and Mr Morales had to gently guide her back toward the house while she waved frantically at Annie through her tears.
Annie waved back until they turned the corner, and then she slumped in her seat, emotionally exhausted.
"That was-" She couldn't finish. Couldn't find words big enough to encompass everything that had just happened.
"That was healing," Killian said quietly, starting the engine. The Bentley came to life, smooth and powerful. "That was forgiveness in action. That was-" He paused, choosing his words carefully. "That was the bravest thing I've ever witnessed...It's something I never saw in my family."
Annie looked at him, surprised. "Really? Surely you've seen braver things than a family reunion."
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