Chapter 137

• I held his gaze with tear-filled eyes as Dad, realizing someone else was here, straightened and wiped at his face. "That's because you're just as fucked up as they are," I told him.
• "Veda," my father admonished. "This man was kind enough to bring us here, where we would be safe until we can figure out what to do."
• "This man is the reason you're here, Dad. Not me. Don't let him shame you because you're not a cold-blooded killer."