I didn't need him to answer. Not really. Not when I'd already seen that expression on his face before, every time he was forced to admit he'd been hiding something from me.“Is that why Sean’s descriptions of that day seemed so exaggerated? Because he didn’t do anything?!” I continued, unable to stop “He just… Found me unconscious and took all the glory for himself?! Why did you…? I mean, I understand that taking me to the cabin where my parents were would have blown your cover and made the Madlocks aware of your presence, but… Why did you never…?”“I didn’t really arrive in time.” he sighed, guiltily “I was there before everything happened, hiding in the trees, watching you two having fun. I wasn’t stupid, of course. I knew that encountering a stranger there would only scare you both, so I left. When I returned, I could hear your screams. But when I got to the river, you were already unconscious…”"Why?" I asked, but he just looked at me confused "Why did you come back?"“Because…” t
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