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"Tell us about it," Paige urged her "Was it shock? Guilt?"
"Fear," Kelsey said softly "She looked absolutely terrified She hadn’t thought any of us would pick up on the si stuff like ‘What’s going on?’ and ‘Who is he?’ and ‘He’s even got the sa very e noted, just as she would have with one of her patients
Kelsey shook her head, her hair falling across her face for ahirowl
"About a year" His sister sagged back slightly in the chair "When ere growing up, she never dated anyone She didn’t start until after we graduated high school And she’s only had maybe two or three boyfriends since then But they’re always a little--" She " She narrowed her eyes "He’s just plain mean"
Evan’s expression turned stony If they’d been alone, Paige would have talked hi hie the parallels to his own life with his mom and dad Unfortunately, it would have to co until they talked things through Not about the kiss--that would have to wait for another day But she wouldn’t let his e on top of Whitney’s betrayal He ht about now
"So he was getting up in your mom’s face," she pressed Kelsey "And then?"
"She caved" Kelsey’s eyes went soft with apology "She admitted you were her son from before Tony and I were born I swear she’d never talked about you before All she’d ever said was that our father was a bad man and ay better off without him"
Evan’s nostrils flared "He was a bad man"
God, to hear his existence and his childhood written off so flatly Maybe she’d been wrong to press for all the information Maybe they should wait for a better time, a calmer moment
But before she could hit the pause button, Evan asked, "Did Greg hit her?"
"No But he grabbed her ar she had to contact you The dollar signs were flashing in his eyes" Kelsey’s hands were the ones fisting now "Tony kicked him outthe red marks on her arm They turned into bruises later We told him not to co close to relish He leaned forward, putting his elbows on his knees "What do you need from me? It sounds like you and Tony took care of the issue"
"That’s the probleust "He told Mom how sorry he was for his behavior, blaotten laid off and he was having a hard tie of steel sharp enough to slice
"No one should ever get physical," Paige agreed