"Oh," Violet whispers, feeling a pang of hurt deep in her chest. She looks over at Victoria, their eyes meeting briefly before looking away again. After a moment of silence, she finally speaks up, her voice steady despite the pain she feels. "I understand."

"I... I'm sorry if I hurt you," Violet says softly, taking a step closer to Chris. "I never meant for any of this to happen." She reaches out tentatively, placing a hand on his arm. "We can figure things out together, right?" Her voice is barely above a whisper, and she meets his gaze hopefully.

"Of course we can," Chris says gently, wrapping an arm around her waist and pulling her close. "I'm just glad we can all be honest with each other now."