C198 Did she tell you this?

As the door closed behind her, Rafael’s shoulders slumped. “I’m sorry,” he whispered, his voice hoarse.

“Because of me, you both suffered. I should not have done it.”

Doris shook her head, her eyes brimming with unshed tears.

“Don’t say that, Rafael,” she replied gently.

“It wasn’t your fault. They did this to us because of who we are, not because of anything you did. They made you suffer too