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I shookto stopthe world what you did to me, to Eli, to Nick And they’ll believe me,” I said confidently “Because you said it yourself I was your sweet, perfect boy No skeletons into make sure the world knows about all of them”

I pushedthe fury in the eyes of the man across fro my sire

“By the way, Eli is getting married in teeks Before the trial Because he’s done trying to find closure too He’s done putting his life on hold for you It won’t be a s to let the world knoto slink off and hide because a handful of people believed your lies They’re even looking into having a baby They’re going to live their lives We all are” I stood up and leaned down, hands pressed to the table There was barely a foot separating us and I repeated the words that I’d believed for so very long

“No one will ever love you like I do, ht, they won’t They’re going to do it so much better”

With that, I turned to go

“Caleb!”

I ignored his hoarse shout

And the next one

And every one that followedon the door behind uard that was still in the roo until we reached the waiting area

“Good luck to you, Mr Cortano,” he said

“It’s Galvez-Christenson,” I said, figuring Eli and Jace wouldn’tforward Caleb Cortano didn’t exist anymore

As Ilot where I knew Mav would be waiting foraround hter, louder It would definitely take so used to