Nala:"Come on, let me speak with her," I insisted to Mathew, watching a plethora of emotions cross his face.I could tell he was exhausted.He had even agreed to go along with Ron's plan.Now he was caught between doing the right thing and doing something completely reckless.From the look on his face, I knew he wasn't proud of himself."Come on, Mathew, please," I pleaded."What if something happened to Byron? Madeline is going to—"Before I could finish, he pulled up a stool, sat in front of me, and held out the phone with the speaker turned on.He warned me with a look not to say anything, or he would end the call immediately."Nala, where have you been?" Rosetta asked from the other side.There was urgency in her voice."I was here," I replied softly."Is Byron okay?" I asked at once."Yeah, yeah, he's fine," she answered.The moment Mathew heard that, I watched his thumb move toward the end-call button."Wait. Was there anything you wanted to talk about?" I asked quickly, hoping
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