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“You going to Davina’s tomorrow?”

“Yeah” I was still a little nervous about that Despite the good night I’d had with her and Darragh at Dad’s last Sunday, Darragh was definitely the s

“So … uh … Dad called ht after what happened with Mike He feels terrible”

I winced “I told hi to do It unfortunately backfired”

“I take it Dad told you the reason Mike’s still in our lives is because of Dermot?”

The thought of Dermot made my stomach roil “Yeah” Dermot was a cop too He and Michael worked from the same precinct They’d becoether, but they’d formed a little bromance after I left

“I iine the way Ders too”

I shook s are all his own”

“Well,to be that Dermot has probably affected Mike, and Mom has definitely affected Der about seeing Mom while you’re here?”

I looked back over my shoulder to make sure Dad ell and truly out of earshot Then I leaned toward my brother and said in a low voice, “Dad won’t talk about the divorce I need to know he’s okay and if he won’t give me answers, maybe Mom will”

“Dahlia, the divorce is between those two”

“Is it, though?”

Anger darkened his countenance “For fuck’s sake, please do not tellto blame yourself for this too? Jesus Christ, Dahlia, do not let Moer You let her, and you’re a martyr”

I glowered “Say it how you feel it, Dar”

“I know you’re worried about Dad, but don’t be I think this is the best thing for him”