Chapter 19 A Fate that Could Have Been His

Dominik did not understand what was happening.

Adrian did what?

But how? Why?

How is that why?

Did Dominik not know how the heart hurts when torn to shreds? Did he not remember how masculine pride hurt when it was trampled underfoot?

"I'm so sorry..." he said, his voice breaking.

"Thank you" Miss Shmidt placed her hand on his. It was a gesture to reassure him of her support. It was he who should support her, it was she who lost her little brother.

"If I had earlier..."

Adrian's sister shook her head.

"Mr. Śliwiński, five years ago I did not know what happened and I wanted to discover the truth. I didn't understand why my beautiful, dear brother took his own life. I was devastated and furious. But I was not blind. I did a very thorough investigation. That's why I know that many people have been hurt. On different ways. Adrian just..."

"He couldn't handle it," finished Andrzej for her.