Without hesitation, Abigail reached out for the phone. "Hello?" her voice was soft.
On the other end, Genevieve was silent for a second after she heard Abigail's voice. Then she responded in a quiet voice. "Dawn…" she whispered. Then her voice cracked. "I'm sorry. I'm so sorry," Genevieve burst out, and the sound of her crying filled the line. "I'm sorry for everything I did to you. For stealing your name. Your life. For being mean to you despite taking your place. For ever thinking of taking Jamal from you—" her voice broke again, "even though it ended up being Stefan and not Jamal. I'm so sorry that I lived so selfishly, Abigail. I used your happiness for my comfort and you never deserved that from me."
