Beal appeared remorseful as he confessed, "I am sorry. In a moment of weakness, I made a grave mistake. I'm really sorry."

Brendan's face contorted with disappointment and anger.

“Why? Why would you do that?"

“When Rosalynn was in the accident, my heart too was heavy with sorrow. I believed she was gone, never did I imagine she would survive. I wanted to come clean to you and Mrs. Moreno at that time, but Mrs. Moreno was so distraught, I feared the worst. What if Rosalynn did not make it after all? The grief would have crushed Mrs. Moreno even further. I chose to seek a doctor in secret to treat Rosalynn, hoping to reveal the truth once she was out of danger. But..."

Beal's voice trailed off, weighed down by his guilt.