After a while he fixed his posture and looked at me, comprehension now shining in his previously dull eyes. "I understand why you acted the way you did, and if the roles were reversed I think I would’ve done the same thing." He took a minute to think. "No, I would’ve actually done it. I would have let you be free to live your life with the guy you chose, but I couldn’t stay here and watch you live your happiness, knowing what I lost. I don’t blame you for what you did, and I apologize for how I made you feel, but I need to explain. Can I do that?"