In Love With My Bully
“You left! You made me believe you were dead. You made Arabella think her mother was gone forever. And all this time, it was because of him?”
Courtney’s hands shook as she wiped at her face, trying to calm herself enough to speak. “It wasn’t that simple,” she said quietly.
“Then explain it to me!” Cole demanded, his voice softening but still firm. “I deserved the truth back then. We all did.”
Courtney looked at me for support, but I didn’t say a word. This was her moment to take accountability, and I wasn’t going to shield her from it.
“My father,” she started, her voice barely audible, “he… he accidentally killed Brad Richards’ wife and child in a car accident.”