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His voice cracked.
“Lila.”
He came closer, and my body tensed at his close
proximity. Standing on my weak legs, I buried my shaky
hands in my gown and turned to face him.
Maddox.
My love.
My protector.
My mistake.
“Your childhood friend is my parents’ murderer,” I said,
my voice dead and empty.
Maddox stared at me, his blue eyes sparked with guilt
and hopelessness. His shoulders dropped, and he looked
like he was about to fall to his knees.
He reached out for me, but I stepped back. “Lila.”
If it was Christian who killed my parents that night, then
it was Maddox who smashed my heart to dust.
“You lied to me.”