Chapter\u00a0464\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u0e40\u0e1a\u0e2d\u00a0<\/p>\n
Third\u00a0Person\u00a0POV<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0had\u00a0never\u00a0seen\u00a0her\u00a0father\u00a0so\u00a0angry\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0before.\u00a0For\u00a0a second,\u00a0she\u00a0feared\u00a0that\u00a0he\u00a0might\u00a0actually\u00a0banish\u00a0her.\u00a0She\u00a0was\u00a0surprised\u00a0when\u00a0he\u00a0didn\u2019t.\u00a0She\u00a0nearly\u00a0got\u00a0Matt\u00a0killed and\u00a0then\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0frame\u00a0one\u00a0person\u00a0while\u00a0unintentionally\u00a0framing\u00a0another.\u00a0Or\u00a0at\u00a0least\u00a0caused\u00a0someone\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0fired,\u00a0banished,\u00a0and\u00a0potentially\u00a0killed.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0sitting\u00a0with\u00a0the\u00a0guilt\u00a0for\u00a0weeks\u00a0after\u00a0it\u00a0had\u00a0happened,\u00a0but\u00a0now\u00a0she\u00a0felt\u00a0even\u00a0more\u00a0guilty\u00a0after\u00a0her\u00a0father\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0truth\u00a0and\u00a0spent\u00a0hours\u00a0reprimanding\u00a0her\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0careless\u00a0actions.\u00a0She\u00a0had\u00a0been\u00a0avoiding\u00a0Matt\u00a0since\u00a0it\u00a0happened,\u00a0but\u00a0she\u00a0knew\u00a0she\u00a0couldn\u2019t\u00a0keep\u00a0walking\u00a0around\u00a0like nothing\u00a0had\u00a0happened.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0spending\u00a0most\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0day\u00a0and\u00a0night\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0room,\u00a0she\u00a0left\u00a0and\u00a0walked\u00a0down\u00a0the\u00a0hallway\u00a0the\u00a0next\u00a0morning.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0late\u00a0morning;\u00a0Irene went\u00a0straight\u00a0to\u00a0Matt\u2019s\u00a0room.\u00a0There\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0chance\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0sleeping.\u00a0She\u00a0knocked\u00a0on\u00a0his\u00a0door.<\/p>\n
After\u00a0a\u00a0minute,\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0opened,\u00a0and\u00a0Matt\u00a0stood\u00a0before\u00a0her\u00a0with\u00a0curious\u00a0eyes.\u00a0It\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0often\u00a0that\u00a0Irene\u00a0came\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0room\u00a0for\u00a0no\u00a0reason.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said\u00a0a\u00a0bit\u00a0awkwardly.\u00a0\u201cCan\u00a0we\u00a0talk\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0minute?\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u00a0stepped\u00a0aside\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0enter.<\/p>\n
\u201cSure,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0replied,\u00a0motioning\u00a0for\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0his\u00a0chairs.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0sat\u00a0down\u00a0and\u00a0fiddled\u00a0with\u00a0her\u00a0fingers\u00a0while\u00a0he\u00a0climbed\u00a0onto\u00a0his\u00a0bed.\u00a0Once\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0settled,\u00a0he\u00a0looked\u00a0at\u00a0her,\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0speak.\u00a0For\u00a0a\u00a0long\u00a0while,\u00a0she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0to\u00a0say.\u00a0How\u00a0could\u00a0she\u00a0possibly\u00a0tell\u00a0him\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0nearly\u00a0got\u00a0him\u00a0killed\u00a0and\u00a0tried\u00a0to\u00a0blame\u00a0Judy\u00a0for\u00a0it?\u00a0He\u00a0was\u00a0never\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0forgive\u00a0her\u00a0once\u00a0he\u00a0learned\u00a0the\u00a0truth,\u00a0but\u00a0he\u00a0had\u00a0to\u00a0know.\u00a0It\u00a0would\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0lot\u00a0worse\u00a0if\u00a0he\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0from\u00a0someone\u00a0else.<\/p>\n
A\u00a0tight\u00a0knot\u00a0formed\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0belly as\u00a0she\u00a0nibbled\u00a0her\u00a0lower\u00a0lip<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re\u00a0making\u00a0me\u00a0nervous,\u201d\u00a0Matt\u00a0confessed,\u00a0his\u00a0brows\u00a0furrowed\u00a0as\u00a0he\u00a0stared\u00a0up\u00a0at\u00a0the\u00a0girl\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0known\u00a0as\u00a0his\u00a0sister\u00a0for\u00a0his\u00a0entire\u00a0life.\u00a0His\u00a0eyes\u00a0were\u00a0trusting,\u00a0and\u00a0Irene\u00a0felt\u00a0a\u00a0ping\u00a0of\u00a0worry\u00a0that\u00a0the\u00a0trust\u00a0in\u00a0his\u00a0eyes\u00a0would\u00a0soon\u00a0fade.<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u00a0so\u00a0here\u2019s\u00a0the\u00a0thing.\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0tell\u00a0you\u00a0something,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u00a0aren\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0like\u00a0it,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0blurted,\u00a0her\u00a0fixed\u00a0on\u00a0her\u00a0fingers\u00a0as\u00a0she fidgeted.<\/p>\n
Matt\u00a0nodded,\u00a0waiting\u00a0for\u00a0her\u00a0to\u00a0continue.<\/p>\n
eyes<\/p>\n
\u201cSo\u2026\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0started\u00a0and\u00a0then paused\u00a0to\u00a0gather\u00a0her\u00a0thoughts,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0figure\u00a0out\u00a0the\u00a0best\u00a0way\u00a0to\u00a0say\u00a0this\u00a0without\u00a0sounding\u00a0awful.\u00a0\u201cDo\u00a0you\u00a0remember\u00a0when\u00a0you\u00a0had\u00a0that\u00a0allergic\u00a0reaction\u00a0last\u00a0month?\u201d<\/p>\n
Matt\u00a0nodded.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0hard\u00a0to\u00a0forget,\u201d\u00a0he\u00a0admitted.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0almost\u00a0died.\u201d<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0nodded,\u00a0swallowing\u00a0the\u00a0lump\u00a0in\u00a0her\u00a0throat.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u00a0was\u00a0my\u00a0fault,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0said,\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0dropping\u00a0to\u00a0nothing\u00a0but\u00a0a\u00a0whisper.<\/p>\n
Matt\u00a0furrowed\u00a0his\u00a0brows\u00a0at\u00a0her.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0do\u00a0you\u00a0mean?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0slipped\u00a0the\u00a0peanut\u00a0butter\u00a0into\u00a0your\u00a0sandwich,\u00a0Matt\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0poisoned\u00a0you,\u201d\u00a0she\u00a0whispered,\u00a0tears\u00a0filling\u00a0her\u00a0eyes\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0guilt\u00a0consumed\u00a0her,<\/p>\n
1\/2<\/p>\n
Chapter\u00a0464<\/p>\n
+25\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
\u201cY\u2026\u00a0you\u00a0poisoned\u00a0me?\u201d\u00a0Matt\u00a0asked,\u00a0his\u00a0little\u00a0face\u00a0falling\u00a0as\u00a0realization\u00a0hit\u00a0him.\u00a0Irene\u00a0was\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0hurt\u00a0him\u2026\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0never\u00a0Judy\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0maid.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0his<\/p>\n
sister.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes,\u201d\u00a0Irene\u00a0said,\u00a0tears\u00a0slipping\u00a0down\u00a0her\u00a0cheeks.\u00a0\u201cBut\u00a0Mat,\u00a0you\u00a0have\u00a0to\u00a0understand\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0never\u00a0wanted\u00a0to\u00a0hurt\u00a0you<\/p>\n
}}\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat\u00a0did\u00a0you\u00a0think\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0happen?\u00a0You\u00a0know\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0allergic\u00a0to\u00a0peanuts\u2026\u201d\u00a0Matt\u00a0said,\u00a0standing\u00a0to\u00a0his\u00a0feet.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0know,\u00a0but\u00a0we\u00a0have\u00a0Epi\u2013pens\u00a0everywhere\u00a0in\u00a0this\u00a0villa\u00a0and\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u00a0I\u00a0could\u00a0get\u00a0to\u00a0one\u00a0quickly\u2026\u00a0I\u00a0had\u00a0one\u00a0in\u00a0my\u00a0pocket\u00a0and-\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0weren\u2019t\u00a0the\u00a0one\u00a0who\u00a0used\u00a0the\u00a0Epi\u2013Pen,\u00a0though.\u00a0You\u00a0stood\u00a0there\u00a0frozen.\u00a0It\u00a0was\u00a0Dad\u00a0who\u00a0saved\u00a0me.\u00a0He\u00a0came\u00a0home\u00a0on\u00a0time\u00a0and\u00a0grabbed\u00a0the\u00a0pen\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0living\u00a0room.\u00a0You\u00a0had\u00a0one\u00a0in\u00a0your\u00a0pocket\u00a0the\u00a0whole\u00a0time,\u00a0and\u00a0you\u00a0just\u00a0watched\u00a0me\u00a0suffer?\u201d<\/p>\n
Irene\u2019s\u00a0bottom\u00a0lip\u00a0quivered,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0bit\u00a0onto\u00a0it\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0it\u00a0steady,\u00a0though\u00a0the\u00a0tears\u00a0kept\u00a0falling<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u00a0was\u00a0so\u00a0scared\u2026I\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0think\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0going\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0that\u00a0bad.\u00a0I\u00a0thought\u2026\u201d\u00a0her\u00a0voice\u00a0trailed\u00a0off;\u00a0truth\u00a0be\u00a0told\u2026\u00a0she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0sure\u00a0what\u00a0she\u00a0thought.\u00a0She\u2019s\u00a0only\u00a0seen\u00a0him\u00a0have\u00a0an\u00a0allergic\u00a0reaction\u00a0once,\u00a0and\u00a0she\u00a0was\u00a0a\u00a0little\u00a0girl.\u00a0Her\u00a0father\u00a0took\u00a0care\u00a0of\u00a0it\u00a0quickly\u00a0that\u00a0time,\u00a0and\u00a0Irene\u00a0had\u00a0long\u00a0forgotten\u00a0about\u00a0it.\u00a0\u201cI\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0know\u2026\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0so\u00a0sorry,\u00a0Matt.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u00a0told\u00a0Dad\u00a0that\u00a0it was\u00a0Judy\u00a0who\u00a0put\u00a0the\u00a0peanut\u00a0butter\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0sandwich.\u00a0You\u00a0framed\u00a0her!\u00a0Why??\u201d<\/p>\n
Irene\u00a0stared\u00a0back\u00a0down\u00a0at\u00a0her\u00a0fidgeting\u00a0fingers.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s\u00a0complicated\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cTell\u00a0me\u00a0the\u00a0truth,\u00a0Irene,\u201d\u00a0Matt\u00a0nearly\u00a0shouted.\u00a0\u201cWhy\u00a0would\u00a0you\u00a0do\u00a0that\u00a0to\u00a0her?\u00a0What\u00a0did\u00a0she\u00a0do\u00a0to\u00a0deserve\u00a0that?\u00a0You\u00a0nearly\u00a0got\u00a0her\u00a0banished\u2026\u00a0You\u00a0got\u00a0a\u00a0maid\u00a0banished!<\/p>\n
Sara is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland\u2019s breathtaking cold.<\/p>\n
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