"You have committed an act for which you can never be forgiven, but you can do what is right and turn yourself in to the town guards. Give Eloise some peace in knowing there is justice. Take away some of her heartbreak. Please," Iris pleaded, hopeful her father had an ounce of humanity left to him.
Clive locked eyes with Iris, but he quickly looked away before she could break him.
The sound of Iris's tears pricked at his chest.
Even if Clive were to regret what he did, he could not confess to it now. Not only would he ruin his life, but he would ruin this family.
Iris had yet to find a husband, and if it was revealed now that her father was a murderer, no good gentleman would want to take her hand. Iris would end up in the hands of a man who wouldn't treat her poorly.
