Ezekiel “Promise me, you dumbass!” Garrett yelled, breaking the heavy silence between us. I blinked, realizing I had heard him correctly. My heart slammed against my ribs as I nodded vigorously. “Yes, yes. I would love her right. I would treat her right. I would do right by her in every way,” I said, my voice full of sincerity and relief. Garrett stared at me for a long moment, his expression hard. “And if you break your promise, you know I will definitely kill you. If you make her cry, I will definitely kill you. And I can tell you that I will kill you because I’ve already buried a deep grave for you at the back of my house. So once you do anything to hurt her, I’m coming to your house, killing you, and then I’ll grab your dead body and throw it somewhere nobody will find you, not eve

