“That would mean she’d have to incriminate herself, and I could get her on criminal charges. I wouldn’t do that, but I could.”“You wouldn’t?”He gave a slight shake of his head. “It’s done. Whether she pays me money or goes to jail, it doesn’t change what I’ve already lost.”“Maybe if you promised her you wouldn’t retaliate, she could tell your parents—”“I really don’t think it’d make a difference anyway,” he said. “My parents despise me.”“That’s not true—”“Trust me, it is.” He crossed his arms over his chest, his eyes on his glass, his stare angry.“I—I just don’t know how a parent could hate their kid so much, even if you were guilty of the crime. People change, and they should have given you the chance to reform.”“And maybe that would have eventually occurred…someday, but more things have happened, and now there’s no chance for a reconciliation.”“Like what?” I asked, only interested in him and not my dinner.He turned to look out the window, giving a loud sigh as he conside
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