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“His message proves that he’s scared. He knows I’m the only person who can beat him. He could have killed all of us, but he didn’t, and that proves he still needs us alive.”
I don’t know why that is, but I’ll die finding out if need be.
“So Brody is still alive?”
I nod while Babydoll sighs. I don’t know if it’s in relief or sadness.
“Erin wasn’t so lucky.”
Images of her mangled corpse will forever haunt me. Even though she was a Doyle, she didn’t deserve to die that way.
“Why were ya at the pub in the first place? What did Brody want with ya?”
She chews her bottom lip, clearly torn. “He told me that I shouldn’t trust you.”
“Ach, well I’ve been tellin’ ya that for years,” I state firmly.
She ignores me. “That you’re not the person I think you are. What does that mean?”
This is the time I tell her the truth. But the words don’t come. I don’t know how to tell Babydoll that we’re not kin. What does that mean for Rory? I don’t want to sound conceited, but her comment about always wanting me confirms that Rory will be the one who suffers from my confession.
My loyalty to him has me sighing.
“Never mind,” she says, shaking her head. “We’ve all got secrets, right?”
Looking at her closely, I cock my head to the side. “Aye, so we do.”
She indicates we’re done talking when she turns her back to me.
I understand she’s mad. She also almost lost her life. It’s a lot to take in, so I leave it be.
Exhausted, I sit in the chair by her bedside and watch as her shoulders shudder. She’s crying, but she doesn’t want me to see. So, I don’t console her. I let her cry tears for me too.
