Chapter 58

• "Why didn’t you tell me, Cole?" Funmi’s voice trembled with disbelief as she stood in front of me. Her eyes, once filled with trust, now reflected suspicion. "Why are you keeping things from me? After everything we've been through?"
• I wanted to say something—anything—but the truth had become a tangled mess, and every word that escaped my lips felt like another step closer to losing her. The woman I loved, the one who had stood by me through all the chaos, was now looking at me like I was a stranger.
• "I never wanted you to be involved in all of this," I managed to say, my voice low, apologetic. "It was never supposed to be this way. But it’s too late now, Funmi. The damage has already been done."