[It turns out that asking about Chris was not the best idea for his feelings. Well, too late for that now. He was trying to be casual, but Chris... the way Chris left the shop is still a memory he'd like to be over and done with, and talking about him just picks at that. Chris misses him? He shouldn't. Of course he would, he's a wonderful and darling child, but he still shouldn't.
Thankfully, he can avoid talking about Chris more. Even if the alternative is this--] You should have. It would have been better for you in the long run.
[The same way leaving the shop was better for Chris in the end, but details. He's trying very hard not to think about what might have been if he'd stayed.]
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Thankfully, he can avoid talking about Chris more. Even if the alternative is this--] You should have. It would have been better for you in the long run.
[The same way leaving the shop was better for Chris in the end, but details. He's trying very hard not to think about what might have been if he'd stayed.]
There were no other options at the time.