"You broke my heart, Joanna..." Amelia's voice echoed with regret. "From the moment you stop believing in me and addressing me as a vile person, you ruined a relationship so precious. I don't want to even mention all the pains you made me go through or all the nights I lay in bed crying wishing I could join my mother."
"I'm s...sorry..." Joanna choked on her words, her whole body trembling with grief.
"But you know what, I forgave you a long time ago."
Amelia exhaled as she said those words.
"I forgave you because I realised none of us is perfect–not even me. We all make mistakes. We are all guilty of something if we search deep down in our hearts.".She paused her gaze roving around the guilty faces of her friends. "But at the end of the day, it's our ability to retrace our steps that counts."
Silence filled the room for a few seconds before Amelia's gentle voice echoed with maternal love.
