Sarah let out a long breath, her burgundy dress shifting with the movement. "I know you feel responsible for what happened back then. But Hope already apologized, didn't she? She's trying to make things right."
Andrey adjusted his glasses, his gaze distant. "I know. But I still can't fully accept it. Part of me wants to blame myself. Another part wants to blame someone else. That conflict... it makes me hesitate. I don't like it."
Sarah tilted her head. "So what about Sein? She was one of the main players in that operation too. Are you going to blame her as well?"
Lisa immediately stepped in, her voice gentle but firm. "Sarah, this isn't the time to point fingers at other people. We're all here together now, trying to move forward."
Before Sarah could respond, a wave of applause rippled through the grand hall.
