Chapter 38

Mark's mind wandered back to the humiliating encounter with William, his stomach churning with resentment.

"Apologize to Alex?" Mark thought, replaying the conversation in his head. "For what? For him showing up where he wasn't wanted?"

The memory of Alex's smug expression and condescending tone still grated on Mark's nerves.

"Why did I let him push me around like that?" Mark wondered, feeling a surge of anger.

He recalled Alex's smirk, the kid's knowing glint that said, "I've got the upper hand." Mark's frustration boiled over.

"What did I do to deserve this?" Mark asked himself, feeling victimized.

The apology still lingered in his mind, a bitter taste he couldn't shake.

"I shouldn't have done it," Mark thought, regret gnawing at him. "I should have stood my ground."

Mark's thoughts swirled with "what ifs" and "maybes," but one thing was certain: he wouldn't let William or Alex walk all over him again.

The pain of that apology still lingered, but Mark vowed to transform it into fuel

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