C23 The Truth - V

“His… final words?” Hailey said slowly.

Luther nodded. “I told him that I would do anything to make it up to him. I begged him for forgiveness and asked him not to die on me yet.

“But I knew. We both knew. He was running out of time. He was already bleeding out, and the life was slowly fading from his eyes,” he whispered.

Hailey felt a stray tear run down her cheek. “Oh… father…” she murmured