The world has never been kind to me. I believed that before—but I never expected that the things I thought were the worst couldn’t even compare to the kind of pain I’m feeling now.
I tried to bury my past after I lost my child.
But Johnny dug it all up… and threw it back right in front of me.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about,” I denied, even though it hurt so bad.
I turned my back on him and opened the car door, but he slammed it shut.
He stood close behind me. I could feel my spine stiffen from the heat coming off his body. My chest tightened as I tried to fight the urge to break down and cry.
“Cassidy… I know I was never a responsible man. And you’re right when you said there’s no future with me. I’m not father material—or someone you can rely on.”
My lips thinned. Anger bo
