“Is that true? Did you just say that?” My voice cracked as the words left my mouth.
Darren’s hands went up, palms out, like he was trying to push my questions back into my chest. “I… I don’t know. Maybe I said something I shouldn’t have. Forget about it, Kael.”
“Forget about it?” My voice rose before I even knew it. “You can’t just say something like that and expect me to forget about it! Darren, tell me the truth—did Dr. Milton Carroway kill Mom and Dad?”
He leaned back in his chair, his face pale, his eyes unfocused. “You’re making a big deal out of nothin’. Just… let it go,” he slurred.
“Let it go? No, Darren, I can’t let it go!” I stepped closer, my hands curling into fists at my sides. “You’ve never mentioned anything about this before. What aren’t you telling me?”
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