'FS' yeah soz, wind up I can be good at
'airman 1' in yr case it would have been "damned if you do damned if you don't"
Continuing on as per the operators expectations could have resulted in several very diff outcomes. such as another eng failure due to high sustained pwr settings then the resultant crash! Possible long term damage for that good eng whilst enroute home SE.
You did the right thing & what's more you where prepared to be man about it, well done
I hope you both learnt from that experience, yr boss can't be a P***K all the time & you won't ever trust him again.
CW