Vanessa, shocked and incredulous, hurried to his car.

But Edwin didn't look at her.

"I owe Laura an apology," he said softly.

“I can't even bring myself to raise my voice at her, and you think you have the right to humiliate her? Vanessa, there's no second chance for you.”

With a definitive slam, he shut the car door, accidentally trapping Vanessa's fingers briefly, turning them purple.