Chapter 67

• “I didn’t expect this to be the way it all came out,” John’s voice was quiet but loaded with tension. His eyes met mine, a flash of regret and something else flickering beneath the surface. But the words hung between us like an impenetrable wall.
• My heart pounded. This wasn’t the conversation I had ever wanted to have, but it was the one that had to happen. The truth had shattered everything, and now all I could do was pick up the pieces, even though it felt like there was nothing left worth saving.
• “Why didn’t you tell me, John?” I forced the question out, the words jagged, raw. “Why wait until everything is falling apart?”