SPADE
“That’s it?” Max stared at me in disappointment.
“She said she needs time.” I ignored his gaze following me as I walked towards the elevator. “Why are you even questioning my decision?”
“Because lately, you’re—” He shrugged. “I don’t know, man. I know there’s a huge part of you that still blames yourself for what Reid did to her, but he’s gonna be locked up for a long time. If you do something stupid like pushing your wife away, you just let Reid win because that’s what he wanted from the very start. He’d ruined your life for years. Don’t let him get into your head. You have to forgive yourself one way or another, that it wasn’t your fault.”
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“That’s precisely my fault. I should have known he’d be released early. And she was attacked because I was involved with her. He chose h
