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“We can talk while I finish” She sounded so casual and nonchalant that I almost believed her bullshit

I looked over and Erin atching her second with a narrowed, skeptical stare

“Where were you last night?” I asked, leaning against the counter My shoulder throbbed like a fucking bastard and staying upright was a challenge, but I couldn’t afford to take a break, not right now

“Here,” Chika said “Ask anyone What happened?”

“James visited,” I said “But I think you knew that already”

Chika put the spatula down and cocked her head “What did he do?”

“Tried to kill Red forward “Did you knoas my half-brother?”

Chika looked surprised “I had no clue Your father or mother?”

“Mother,” Erin said “Maeve”

Chika’s ain “Interesting,” she said

It was a good act I almost believed it But it seemed too obvious for soames If she really was surprised, she never would’ve shown it

“When did you know Ja my voice as calm as I could make it

“I knew there was so her apron She took it off and draped it over the edge of the sink “He talked about her often” She glanced at Erin “Talked about her as if she was the second colory and power”

“I didn’t knoas so devoted,” Erin said, her tone icy

“You didn’t want to see it” Chika wiped her hands together “What did he do?”

“He tried to kill uards Hurt Erin in the process When did you knoanted me dead?”

“I didn’t” Chika glanced at Erin and at Pal, I wasn’t a part of it”

“When did you decide to use him, Chika?” Erin asked

Chika grabbed the hot pan of eggs and hurled it at Palmira

Palrunted as the pan hit her in the shoulder Erin gasped in surprise, and I lurched forward, drawing un

Chika whirled and sprinted for the back door She threw it open as I gotafter Chika The pair of them disappeared into the backyard