Sabrina scoffed. “Since you know everything, why did you act so recklessly?"

"I had to make it appear that I had no feelings for you, and I did this to protect you and ensure your safety," Tyrone explained.

"Then you could've been honest with me and arranged for me to go abroad, just like you did with your grandma and Jennie. I'm not unreasonable. I would have trusted your judgment and wouldn't have objected. You still don't trust me, Tyrone. In the Folette hospital, I stuck to you. You were afraid I'd stick around, become a burden, ruin your plan..."

"Sabrina." Tyrone held her shoulders, his gaze locked with hers. Each accusation from her felt like a blow to his heart. She had misunderstood everything. "I have never thought that. You're not a burden. You're the person I care about the most, and I want to protect you more than anything."

Sabrina looked down and uttered sadly, "You protect me, but you don't respect me..."

Tyrone sighed in frustration and helplessness. “Sabrina, I see where I went wrong. I won't make that mistake again."

“Do you really understand that you were wrong?" Sabrina challenged, looking up at him.

"Yes."

“So if anything happens in the future, you'll tell me immediately?"

“I give you my word."

"Why do I find it hard to believe you?"

Tyrone found himself at a loss. "Sabrina, I swear and promise to do better."

"It's useless to make promises. It all boils down to self-awareness."

With a lowered head, Sabrina said softly, “Tyrone, I understand you did this for my benefit. But I need you to know what you've done isn't what I want. The pain I felt when I saw you and Galilea together that day was unbearable. I wanted to die.

I thought I'd been cheated on again. The sight of you two together tore my heart from my chest. If I had a knife, I would have killed you and then taken my own life. After leaving the Blakely Group, I went to the river. As I watched the current flow, I longed to join it. I wanted to escape the pain and suffering your betrayal had caused me..."

“Oh, Sabrina, my love." Tyrone's voice quivered as he held her tightly, burying his face in her neck. “I'm so sorry I caused you so much pain. I was truly in the wrong.

He intended to shield her from harm, but he had overlooked the emotional toll it would have on her. She had nearly fallen into depression and taken her own life. Had Sabrina thrown herself into the river, he couldn't fathom what he would've done without her.

Sabrina looked up at him with teary eyes. "The only thing that kept me from going through with it was remembering what my beloved father did for me. In his final moments, he tried to shield me from death.

How could I dishonor his sacrifice and give up so easily? When I came to Philade, I forced myself to stay busy to avoid dwelling on that day. Tyrone, I would rather have faced the consequences and been imprisoned with you."

As he realized the pain he had caused her, Tyrone's heart sank. He was deeply touched by her loyalty and gently stroked her cheek. With eyes full of affection, he gazed at her with a tender smile. "If I couldn't get out, would you have stayed in prison with me?"