Read these lines from the excerpt again:

How she would throw herself upon him, and how her tears would fall like rain, and her lips pray God to give her back her boy and she would never, never abuse him any more! But he would lie there cold and white and make no sign—a poor little sufferer, whose griefs were at an end.

Based on the information provided in these lines from the excerpt, which of these words best describes how Tom’s aunt feels?

Motivated
Remorseful
Embarrassed
Forgiving