Rouger peered at me, then nodded, as if having made a decision. "You told her to move on. Look, she doesn't even f*****g know you're out! As far as she knows, you're still doing time. What would you have done, finding out she was carrying your kid while you were still behind bars? You ever think that maybe, just maybe, that's been going through her had and she's just trying to get on with life like you told her to?"
I squeezed my eyes shut, the weight of his words heavy on my shoulders. It was a side of the story I hadn't considered, too caught up in my own anger and pride. The night air was cool, the sound of the distant waves a stark contrast to the turmoil in my mind. "s**t," I murmured, the truth setting in.
"Look," Rouger said, his voice gentle. "We're family, Crow. You know that. W
