Lennox's POV
I stared at this strange lady standing in front of me, with tears in her eyes. She looked nothing like Olivia, but in this moment, she felt like her. Or maybe she was just giving me a chance to pretend, pretend I could say the words I should have said when it mattered.
My throat tightened as I looked away, blinking hard. The wind rustled the roses behind us, carrying her soft scent mixed with the morning air.
"You want me to say it?" I asked quietly, my voice almost cracking. She didn't flinch. She just nodded, waiting, patient, like Olivia always was.
I dragged a shaky breath into my lungs. "Okay."
I forced myself to meet her eyes again, and the words just poured out of me like I'd been holding them in for a lifetime.
"I'm sorry, Olivia," I started, my voice hoarse. "I'm so damn sorry for everything. For every moment I made you feel alone when you were surrounded by people who should have loved you more than life itself."