Chapter 78

Zane sneered, his words dripping with scorn. "What about the families you've left behind, the children who will never see their parents again? Do you really think a few nails and some dirt will fix that?"

Dean's face fell, and he was at a loss for words. He knew that nothing he did could bring back the dead, but he had to try. "I don't expect forgiveness," he said at last, "But I have to do something."

Juniper's hands were covered in dirt from her work in the garden, and she held out a napkin to Dean as she realized how dirty he was as well.

But instead of taking the napkin, Dean took her hands and began to clean them with a gentle touch. Juniper looked up at him in surprise, but she let him continue.

As he worked, Dean looked into her eyes and saw something he hadn't expected. There was understanding there, and compassion. She saw him, not just as an enemy, but as a person.

Zane wasn't messing around, he knew that Dean's kind acts were just a facade. He could see that Dean was reall
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