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Another minute passed before the door opened and Liam’s heart started to pound with a panic he’d never felt thatthat his father was going to crucify hi to jail

Thishad been his father’s time to face his own accountability

Tonight was Liam’s

His own press conference

His last confession

Marie stood in the open doorway

Alone

“Where’s Gabi?”

“She’s in bed, Liam”

“Get her up” He tried to sound like his old self To smile And failed at both

“No”

No?

He stood there, still in the suit he’d had on that rin on his face, and didn’t knohat to do with himself

“Go home, Liam”

Go hoirls had ever said that to him before Ever