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“She doesn’t know?”

“No, and she’s going to totally freak out”

“Are you sure? Once you tell her about Brandi, won’t she understand?”

“I don’t know I hope so, but knowing my mom, she’ll think it wasn’t his fault I wish she didn’t see my father when she looks at Evan”

“Were they that close?”

“Yes and no He liked Evan, so she liked Evan If he were still alive, he would hunt him down and kill him for what he did to me”

“There are times I want to hunt him down—”

“She needs to hear ,” I say, not playing into Chase’s need to hurt Evan

“Do you want me to come with you?”

“Thanks, but no I need to do this alone”

After work on Wednesday, I finally get the nerve to head to the island to talk tothe drive, I think about how s seem to work out I still can’t believe Chase followed me all the way to the Keys I definitely can’t believe I ca into her driveway, I ju out for her

“In the kitchen,” she responds, none too happily Shit, she knows

“Hi”

“So, when did you plan on telling e to her voice

“Tell you what?” I ask, trying to play stupid