CHAPTER ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN DROWNING IN SEAS OF FAILURE

JAVION'S POV I sat on the edge of my bed, staring at the wall, feeling utterly lost. My mind kept circling back to the choices I made and the consequences they brought. I asked myself over and over, “What kind of person am I? What’s wrong with me?” I was torn apart inside. I questioned my actions. Had I done the wrong thing by choosing forgiveness over revenge? I could still hear Daphne’s screams, her pain echoing in my mind. I couldn’t escape the image of our son, lifeless in Saxera’s arms. It felt like I was drowning in a sea of my own failures. “Did I do the wrong thing, Mother?” I asked the empty room, my voice cracking with despair. I thought of the lessons she taught me, the ones about mercy and forgiveness. Was it worth it? Had I betrayed my own values, or was I just being naïve? Tears streamed down my face as I thought about Daphne’s angry, broken expression. She was right. I had failed her and our son. I couldn’t sleep. Every time I closed my eyes, the images of that n