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.

be moved by his regret. She clenched her fists tightly and avoided meeting his sorrowful gaze. “Save your

on her face, as if trying to see past

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silence, he let

a shabby motel on the outskirts of town, too afraid to set foot anywhere near

she

cab, and found Tricia waiting outside the motel. Tricia wore a hat and sunglasses, her face almost entirely hidden. A slim cigarette dangled between her fingers, and judging by the smell, she’d

carefully hidden from Evander to

your family got the money,

it all went to my dad’s account. He won’t let me touch it.

staring at her.

is for building a house, starting a business–who knows what he’s really planning. He even changed the PIN on the account so I couldn’t get to it if

She knew Tricia

controlled the cash; neither she nor her mother could

dime without his say–so.

narrowed, cold and calculating. If Evander hadn’t already lost all trust in her, she would never

greedy. She knew better than to trust a word

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