Chapter 144

“Left the house?” 

“No. Left the entire family ecosystem. Permanently.” 

“Do you still talk to Evelyn?” 

“I talk to her once a month.” 

“Does she know that you still blame yourself for what happened to her?” 

Locke’s eyes snap back up, meeting mine with an overwhelming intensity. “Yes.” 

“Why on earth do you blame yourself, Locke?” I ask softly, reaching up to lay my hand gently against his jaw. “You were the only one actually trying to help her.”