Should she tell Hiram that Tricia was his real sister? That it was his own sister who had driven his family to ruin, step by step?

What a cruel truth that would be for Hiram to hear.

Evander pressed his lips together, drew in a deep breath that made his chest rise, then slowly exhaled. “Have you ever considered that you’re not actually the Sterlings‘ biological daughter?”

She answered calmly, “I’ve known that for a long time.”

“For a long time?”

Charlotte stood, unhurried and collected, and faced him directly. “Yes, for a long time. Even though they were only my adoptive parents, I was the reason they were caught up in all of this. They could have survived, if not for me.”

Her composure finally wavered, her eyes reddening as she fought to keep her emotions in check.

Each time Evander heard those words, it felt like a lead weight pressing against his chest, a constant reminder that he was the one who’d set all

this in motion.

He was the guilty one.

He stood there, motionless, letting her vent her grief and anger. Only when her trembling had faded a little did he finally speak, his voice hoarse. “I’m sorry.”

He didn’t know what else to say. Apologies were all he had left.

her fists tightly and avoided meeting his sorrowful gaze.

on her face, as if trying to see past her cold mask and catch some flicker of tenderness for

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clinic, Tricia had been holed up in a shabby motel on the outskirts of town, too

person she dared contact

motel. Tricia wore a hat and sunglasses, her face almost entirely hidden. A slim cigarette dangled between her fingers, and judging

she’d carefully hidden from Evander to keep up her

family got the money,

waved away the smoke as she came closer, her tone annoyed. “Yeah, it all went to my dad’s account. He won’t let me touch it. I told him I wanted to buy a car, and all he

cigarette in half, staring at her. “Eight

what he’s really planning.

partly true–but only partly. She wasn’t stupid. She knew Tricia was only using her for a

the cash; neither she nor her mother could touch

dime without his say–so.

hadn’t already lost

greedy. She knew better than to trust

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