Chapter Seventeen Ronan had no idea why he’d listened to Brendan and told Chloe to meet him here, but he was glad he did. Not only was she an objective outsider, but he also loved hearing her laugh. And she did it pretty often. Even amid the ugly nature of what had brought them together, she was light and happy. He couldn’t remember ever having her level of sunshine in his life. It was a little unnerving, but part of that might’ve been because he was afraid of getting used to it. The conversation had been derailed by Ronan and Brendan sharing stories about their dad. It all felt so natural. But the board Brendan had set up in his living room loomed over them as a reminder that something had happened to Michael Doyle. And now Brendan and Ronan were old enough to push for answers. For the

