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But then her uncle’s expression changed, growing serious "I think you should reconsider what you’re doing, Vi With Sara Priest and her group It’s dangerous Just look at you"

"You’ve been talking toit wouldn’t have mattered; her uncle would have felt the same ith or without her mother’s interference "Really, Uncle Stephen, it wasn’t Sara’s fault She didn’t--"

"I doubt anyone thinks it was her fault But soerous situations, even if you’re not directly involved, things can happen This is just one of those ti Sara, exactly, but you have to ad with her this probably wouldn’t have happened in the first place"

Violet wasn’t sure what to say She didn’t want to adht In her heart she knew Sara neverto protect Violet But Violet also knew she bore her share of the burden If she hadn’t gone behind Sara’s back in the first place, breaking into Antonia Cornett’s house with Rafe and Krystal, she would never have met James Nua He would never have tried to kill her

And he’d still be alive today

She shuddered at the thought of hiirlfriend and their two s he deserved what he got

"Look," her uncle said, his tone solicitous Violet saw her , and she forced herself to focus on her uncle instead, not wanting to see that judgmental look in her mom’s eyes "Just think about it, Vi Think about what you’re doing and who you’re doing it with" He shout every line of his face "Believe "

He draped his arazed down at her adoringly "Unfortunately, you co line of stubborn wo out that she and Kat weren’t actually related by blood; she had a feeling it wouldn’t have ie Aing to go to the park" Two blonde heads poked out fros

"You promised, Dad," Joshua complained as Cassidy clumsily pushed him out of the way

Cassidy stopped abruptly in front of Violet "Owie!" the three-year-old frowned, pointing to the bruise on Violet’s face

Violet half-laughed, half-scowled at the little girl "Thanks, Cass Just what I wanted to hear" She held her hands out to her little cousin "Come here, you" When Cassidy juo to the park, huh?"