remony where Declan openly abandoned me

idly replayed

Don't you have any sympathy? What's wron

hen life and death are at stak

Scott, were indignantly accusing me, as if m

ruth might think I'd done so

of his childhood friend's terminal illness, hurried over to her like an

t entire

s urging me to let that pai

nd instead I slowly forced out a gentle smile. "I know everything. They have such a good r

ng that something felt off, but still nodded instinctively. "It's good you und

ed sil

think the

ng step led

, I received a call from Declan. "Laure

eration for whether I migh

lied, "It's fine. Your parents will understand. After all, Abby is dying, and it's only natu

e thought of Abby tearfully confessing

o he tried to console me with a guilty tone, "I'm sorry, I didn

curled

have to

er. and spare me from a

bby wasn't actually sick, doing so would mean

e stepping in dog poop on an otherwise per

must be