Chapter 783: Chapter 776 - Perish With My Enemies

The blond paused, allowing the heaviness of his words to hang in the air before continuing, "When I manipulated those memories and altered the reality, it wasn't about deceiving you, playing some trick. It was about offering a version of events that could bring a semblance of solace, some kind of closure to the chaos we've stirred in our lives."

Yves leaned in, his expression serious. "We all carry the weight of our actions, Blair. And sometimes, even a false sense of redemption can be a soothing salve for the soul. It's a way to grapple with the past, to make peace with it, even if it's not entirely real."

"The last three years have been just one iteration among the myriad possibilities that could have unfolded if you'd taken a different path," Yves delved into the complexities, his tone steeped in seriousness.