Cole“Was loving you a crime, Cole?”For a moment, I just stared at her. I clenched my jaw, leaning forward.“No, Amelia. Loving me wasn’t a crime. But the things you did in the name of that so-called love… those were crimes. You destroyed lives. You hurt people who never wronged you. If you call this obsession love, then yes… it is a crime.”Her face crumbled at my words, though she said nothing. She lowered her head, her shoulders slumping, and I saw it; guilt, shame, and still, beneath all that, a longing she couldn’t hide.I exhaled slowly, rubbing my temples. If she truly hadn’t sent anyone else after Mr. McLair, then the pieces didn’t add up. That meant someone else had been there, someone else had poisoned him before Nathaniel got to him. Which meant the threat wasn’t over.As I was caught in my thoughts, Amelia’s voice cut through the silence. It was softer this time, almost hesitant.“If… if I had met you before
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