“You told me he was a good person.”
“He is a good person,” Fer said, locking the door. “And if you give me two minutes I can prove that to you.”
“My life, Fer.” I retorted. “I was about to hand my life— my future over to a s*x offender!”
“No,” Fer said, running his hands through his hair. “He’s not what those documents say. Look, I thought so in the beginning too,” He continued but I shook my head.
Fer closed the distance between us. “I investigated him. Look at me, Emmaline,” He cupped my cheeks. “It’s me, your big brother. Your Fer. I’d risk your life.”
My bottom lip wobbled as I fought back tears. “But you lied.”
Silence. The kind that cut deep into my soul.
“About him, everything.”
“Emmaline, he wasn’t convicted. The case was closed because there was no evidence. He’s innocen
