ENID

I quickly recollected my stunned-ass and opened my mouth to demand exactly what the hell he meant by that. I desperately wanted to know what that night in the garden meant to a man who had shoved me away like a stray dog—but the moment was shattered because of course, I trusted my mom to interrupt at the perfect time.

"Lunch is ready! Knox, Enid, don’t make me wait!" Her voice rang from the dining room, high-strung and far too relaxed for someone who's just had an emotional melt down and even shed a few tears for being told the truth.

Somehow, I wondered if it had all been...