His Empire Crumbled When I Left
With every word, his voice grew rougher, until it was almost a choke.
"I know 'sorry' is useless," he went on. "I know you have a new life, a new world. But Flora... please. Give me one chance. Just one chance to make up for what I did."
I listened silently, a storm of emotions churning inside me. This man, once as proud as an emperor, was now standing before me, utterly broken.
"What kind of chance?" I asked.
He clenched his fists, his whole body trembling slightly.
"Come home and see," he said, his voice almost a prayer. "Just once. Come back to the manor."
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